2011
The RNA Interference Pathway in Trypanosoma brucei
Ullu E, Kolev N, Barnes R, Tschudi C. The RNA Interference Pathway in Trypanosoma brucei. Nucleic Acids And Molecular Biology 2011, 28: 167-185. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-28687-2_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA interference (RNAi) pathwayInterference pathwayEarly divergent eukaryoteMost eukaryotic cellsSequence-specific mannerEukaryotic evolutionDivergent eukaryotesHigher eukaryotesRNAi machineryEukaryotic cellsLong dsRNAsRNAi mechanismTarget transcriptsTrypanosoma bruceiConsequence cellsSpecific defense mechanismsEukaryotesProtozoan parasiteDefense mechanismsTranscriptsCurrent understandingNucleic acidsPathwayHighlight similaritiesSuch mechanisms
2000
Cotranscriptional Cap 4 Formation on the Trypanosoma brucei Spliced Leader RNA*
Mair G, Ullu E, Tschudi C. Cotranscriptional Cap 4 Formation on the Trypanosoma brucei Spliced Leader RNA*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 28994-28999. PMID: 10880518, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m004193200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCap 4 structureSL RNAMRNA cap formationT. brucei cellsSpliced leader RNARNA cap structureSpliced leader sequenceTranscriptional arrestTrypanosomatid protozoaBrucei cellsLeader RNACap 4Cotranscriptional mechanismLeader sequenceTrypanosoma bruceiCap structureRNA transcriptsRibonucleoprotein formationAdenosine residuesPosition 117RNATranscriptsCap formationNucleotidesEukaryotes
1993
Temporal order of RNA-processing reactions in trypanosomes: rapid trans splicing precedes polyadenylation of newly synthesized tubulin transcripts.
Ullu E, Matthews K, Tschudi C. Temporal order of RNA-processing reactions in trypanosomes: rapid trans splicing precedes polyadenylation of newly synthesized tubulin transcripts. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1993, 13: 720-725. PMID: 8417363, PMCID: PMC358950, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.13.1.720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA-processing reactionsTrans splicingPre-mRNASplice sitePolycistronic transcription unitsSplice acceptor siteTrypanosome genesMRNA biogenesisTranscription unitTrypanosome mRNAsLeader RNATubulin transcriptsSplicingAlpha-tubulinPolyadenylationMRNA synthesisAcceptor sitesTrypanosomesTemporal orderMRNABiogenesisGenesTranscriptsRNAOrganisms
1988
Polygene transcripts are precursors to calmodulin mRNAs in trypanosomes.
Tschudi C, Ullu E. Polygene transcripts are precursors to calmodulin mRNAs in trypanosomes. The EMBO Journal 1988, 7: 455-463. PMID: 3366120, PMCID: PMC454342, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1988.tb02833.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalmodulin mRNACultured procyclic trypanosomesAbundant RNA speciesSteady-state RNAPulse-labeled RNAAuthentic precursorIntergenic regionRNA speciesProcyclic trypanosomesCalmodulin genePolyadenylation sitesAfrican trypanosomesHybridization probesTranscriptsStreptavidin-agaroseDiscrete endsSmall familyTrypanosomesMRNAGenesRNASpeciesCalmodulinTrypanosoma brucei gambienseBrucei gambiense
1985
Calmodulin genes in trypanosomes are tandemly repeated and produce multiple mRNAs with a common 5' leader sequence.
Tschudi C, Young A, Ruben L, Patton C, Richards F. Calmodulin genes in trypanosomes are tandemly repeated and produce multiple mRNAs with a common 5' leader sequence. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1985, 82: 3998-4002. PMID: 3858856, PMCID: PMC397921, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.12.3998.Peer-Reviewed Original Research