A catalogue of splice junction sequences

Nucleic Acids Res. 1982 Jan 22;10(2):459-72. doi: 10.1093/nar/10.2.459.

Abstract

Splice junction sequences from a large number of nuclear and viral genes encoding protein have been collected. The sequence CAAG/GTAGAGT was found to be a consensus of 139 exon-intron boundaries (or donor sequences) and (TC)nNCTAG/G was found to be a consensus of 130 intron-exon boundaries (or acceptor sequences). The possible role of splice junction sequences as signals for processing is discussed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence*
  • Genes*
  • Genes, Viral*
  • Humans
  • RNA Splicing*
  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
  • Species Specificity