title: Control of endogenous gene expression timing by introns.
abstract: Comparison of gene expression from transgenes and endogenous genes with or without introns reveals a time-regulating role of introns in natural biological systems.
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstrasse 108, Dresden 01307, Germany.
authors.forename: Annelie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oswald
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Oates
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D007438:Introns; D051379:Mice; D012326:RNA Splicing; D013997:Time Factors; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D019076:Transgenes
chemical_list: D051792:Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins; C430525:Hes7 protein, mouse