A dual role for RNA splicing signals

Guillaume F Chanfreau

doi:10.1038/embor.2010.148

A dual role for RNA splicing signals

EMBO Rep. 2010 Oct;11(10):720-1. doi: 10.1038/embor.2010.148.

Author

Guillaume F Chanfreau¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. guillom@chem.ucla.edu

Abstract

Growing evidence suggests that the splicing of pre-mRNAs may be imperfect. Do quality control mechanisms exist to eliminate RNA molecules that have escaped the splicing process?

MeSH terms

Gene Expression*
RNA Splice Sites*
RNA Splicing*
RNA Stability
RNA, Messenger / genetics

Substances

RNA Splice Sites
RNA, Messenger

Grants and funding

R01 GM061518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States