1995
U12 snRNA in vertebrates: evolutionary conservation of 5' sequences implicated in splicing of pre-mRNAs containing a minor class of introns.
Tarn WY, Yario TA, Steitz JA. U12 snRNA in vertebrates: evolutionary conservation of 5' sequences implicated in splicing of pre-mRNAs containing a minor class of introns. RNA 1995, 1: 644-56. PMID: 7489523, PMCID: PMC1369308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU12 snRNASnRNA genesMinor class intronsRNA polymerase IIU6 snRNA sequencesMinor classPutative branch siteNoncanonical splice sitesMajor classesEvolutionary conservationBranch site sequencePolymerase IIU2 genesFunctional genesSnRNA sequencesIntronsConsensus sequenceSnRNASite sequenceUpstream elementSplice siteSplicingGenesTranscriptionBranch site
1980
Are snRNPs involved in splicing?
Lerner M, Boyle J, Mount S, Wolin S, Steitz J. Are snRNPs involved in splicing? Nature 1980, 283: 220-224. PMID: 7350545, DOI: 10.1038/283220a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall nuclear RNA speciesProminent nuclear proteinsRNA-protein complexesSmall RNA moleculesSmall nuclear ribonucleoproteinNuclear RNA speciesSnRNA speciesSnRNAs U1RNA speciesU6 RNASnRNA moleculesNuclear proteinsNuclear ribonucleoproteinNucleotide sequenceU1 RNARNA moleculesSnRNPsExtensive complementaritySplice junctionsNuclear locationLines of evidenceAnti-Sm seraCell nucleiHnRNA moleculesMouse Ehrlich