The mRNA cap methyltransferase gene TbCMT1 is not essential in vitro but is a virulence factor in vi...
The mRNA cap methyltransferase gene TbCMT1 is not essential in vitro but is a virulence factor in vivo for bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Messenger RNA is modified by the addition of a 5' methylated cap structure, which protects the transcript and recruits protein complexes that mediate RNA processing and/or the initiation of translation. Two genes encoding mRNA cap methyltransferases have been identified in T. brucei: TbCMT1 and TbCGM1. Here we analysed the impact of TbCMT1 gene del...
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The mRNA cap methyltransferase gene TbCMT1 is not essential in vitro but is a virulence factor in vivo for bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2075521264
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2075521264
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0201263
