2013
RNA families in Epstein–Barr virus
Moss WN, Lee N, Pimienta G, Steitz JA. RNA families in Epstein–Barr virus. RNA Biology 2013, 11: 10-17. PMID: 24441309, PMCID: PMC3929418, DOI: 10.4161/rna.27488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virusFunctional importanceSmall regulatory RNAsNovel Epstein-Barr virusSmall nucleolar RNAsLikely functional importanceInternal ribosomal entry siteRNA-seq studiesHuman γ-herpesvirusEvolutionary conservationNovel ncRNARegulatory RNAsShort intronsRecent bioinformaticsNucleolar RNAsOncogenic typesRNA familiesTumorigenic phenotypeStructured RNAsEBV genomeEBNA1 mRNARepetitive regionsViral latencyHigh abundanceLatency maintenance
2001
Non-coding snoRNA host genes in Drosophila: expression strategies for modification guide snoRNAs
Tycowski K, Steitz J. Non-coding snoRNA host genes in Drosophila: expression strategies for modification guide snoRNAs. European Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 80: 119-125. PMID: 11302516, DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSnoRNA host genesModification-guide snoRNAsHost genesGuide snoRNAsSplice siteDifferent eukaryotic kingdomsEukaryotic kingdomsPolycistronic unitsD. melanogasterProtein codingTranslational apparatusConserved distanceSnoRNA sequencesTrailer sequencesIntron lariatPrimary transcriptFunctional proteinsNucleotides upstreamExpression strategyExonucleolytic activitySnoRNAsIntronsGenesDebranching activityProtein
1998
Classification of gas5 as a Multi-Small-Nucleolar-RNA (snoRNA) Host Gene and a Member of the 5′-Terminal Oligopyrimidine Gene Family Reveals Common Features of snoRNA Host Genes
Smith C, Steitz J. Classification of gas5 as a Multi-Small-Nucleolar-RNA (snoRNA) Host Gene and a Member of the 5′-Terminal Oligopyrimidine Gene Family Reveals Common Features of snoRNA Host Genes. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 6897-6909. PMID: 9819378, PMCID: PMC109273, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.12.6897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsBase SequenceCell DivisionCell NucleolusCloning, MolecularHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyProtein BiosynthesisRibonucleoproteinsRibosomesRNA SplicingRNA, AntisenseRNA, MessengerRNA, Small NuclearRNA, Small NucleolarTranscription, GeneticConceptsHost genesGene familyGAS5 geneBox C/D snoRNAsSnoRNA host genesHost gene transcriptsCell growthInhibition of translationSmall nucleolar RNA host geneSmall nucleolarD snoRNAsGAS5 transcriptsMRNP particlesSpecific transcriptsGene transcriptsGenesTranscriptsSnoRNAsRNASequenceIntronsCommon featureRibosomesRRNAFamily
1992
Three novel functional variants of human U5 small nuclear RNA.
Sontheimer EJ, Steitz JA. Three novel functional variants of human U5 small nuclear RNA. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1992, 12: 734-746. PMID: 1310151, PMCID: PMC364287, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.12.2.734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU5 small nuclear RNASmall nuclear RNANuclear RNAHeLa cellsSmall nuclear ribonucleoprotein particleTri-snRNP complexOligonucleotide-directed RNase H cleavageNuclear ribonucleoprotein particleNovel functional variantsFull-length speciesAffinity-purified spliceosomesTrimethylguanosine capAlternative splicingShorter speciesRibonucleoprotein particleMinimal domainHeLa extractsPrimer extensionFunctional variantsHigh abundanceBase changesNorthern blottingAbundant formRNASpecies
1991
Alive with DEAD proteins
Wassarman D, Steitz J. Alive with DEAD proteins. Nature 1991, 349: 463-464. PMID: 1825133, DOI: 10.1038/349463a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research