1985
Mutations preventing expression of sup3 tRNASer nonsense suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Pearson D, Willis I, Hottinger H, Bell J, Kumar A, Leupold U, Söll D. Mutations preventing expression of sup3 tRNASer nonsense suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1985, 5: 808-815. PMID: 3921825, PMCID: PMC366785, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.5.4.808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesSchizosaccharomyces pombeGenomic clone bankEucaryotic tRNA genesTranscription control regionsIdentification of mutationsClone bankTRNA precursorsControl regionNonsense codonGenetic evidenceNonsense suppressorsRevertant allelesTranscriptional efficiencySaccharomyces cerevisiae extractSequence analysisSuppressor locusColony hybridizationMutational hotspotsPoint mutationsCerevisiae extractGenesPombeMutationsSplicingMutations Preventing Expression of sup3 tRNASer Nonsense Suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Pearson D, Willis I, Hottinger H, Bell J, Kumar A, Leupold U, Söll D. Mutations Preventing Expression of sup3 tRNASer Nonsense Suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1985, 5: 808-815. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.5.4.808-815.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTRNA genesGenomic clone bankEucaryotic tRNA genesTranscription control regionsIdentification of mutationsSchizosaccharomyces pombeClone bankTRNA precursorsControl regionNonsense codonGenetic evidenceNonsense suppressorsRevertant allelesTranscriptional efficiencySaccharomyces cerevisiae extractSequence analysisSuppressor locusColony hybridizationMutational hotspotsPoint mutationsCerevisiae extractGenesMutationsSup3SchizosaccharomycesMutations Preventing Expression of sup3 tRNASer Nonsense Suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Pearson D, Willis I, Hottinger H, Bell J, Kumar A, Leupold U, Söll D. Mutations Preventing Expression of sup3 tRNASer Nonsense Suppressors of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1985, 5: 808-815. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.5.4.808-815.1985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSup3-e geneTRNA genesInternal transcriptional control regionSuppression of nonsense codonsGenomic clone bankEucaryotic tRNA genesSaccharomyces cerevisiae extractsTranscriptional control regionIdentification of mutationsSchizosaccharomyces pombeColony hybridizationRevertant allelesTRNA precursorsClone bankNonsense codonSuppressor locusGenetic evidenceSequence analysisControl regionMutational hotspotsTranscription efficiencyPoint mutationsGenesMutationsSup3
1984
Transcription Factor Binding Is Limited by the 5′-Flanking Regions of a Drosophila tRNAHis Gene and a tRNAHis Pseudogene
Cooley L, Schaack J, Burke D, Thomas B, Söll D. Transcription Factor Binding Is Limited by the 5′-Flanking Regions of a Drosophila tRNAHis Gene and a tRNAHis Pseudogene. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1984, 4: 2714-2722. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.4.12.2714-2722.1984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrosophila Kc cell extractHeLa cell extractsTRNAHis geneCell extractsReal genesStable complex formationControl regionDeletion analysisStable transcription complex formationRecombinant clonesDrosophila tRNAArg geneTRNA gene clusterTranscription complex formationBona fide genesInternal control regionTranscription factor bindingSame DNA strandComplex formationTranscription control regionsConsecutive base pairsTRNAArg geneFide genesGene clusterTranscription factorsFactor bindingTranscription factor binding is limited by the 5'-flanking regions of a Drosophila tRNAHis gene and a tRNAHis pseudogene.
Cooley L, Schaack J, Burke DJ, Thomas B, Söll D. Transcription factor binding is limited by the 5'-flanking regions of a Drosophila tRNAHis gene and a tRNAHis pseudogene. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1984, 4: 2714-2722. PMID: 6570190, PMCID: PMC369281, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.4.12.2714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila Kc cell extractHeLa cell extractsCell extractsReal genesStable complex formationControl regionDeletion analysisStable transcription complex formationRecombinant clonesDrosophila tRNAArg geneTRNA gene clusterTranscription complex formationBona fide genesInternal control regionTranscription factor bindingSame DNA strandComplex formationTranscription control regionsConsecutive base pairsTRNAHis geneTRNAArg geneFide genesGene clusterTranscription factorsFactor binding
1983
Each element of the Drosophila tRNA Arg gene split promoter directs transcription in Xenopus oocytes
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Schaack J, Sharp J, Burke D, DeRobertis E, Söll D. Each element of the Drosophila tRNA Arg gene split promoter directs transcription in Xenopus oocytes. Nucleic Acids Research 1983, 11: 8677-8690. PMID: 6561520, PMCID: PMC326616, DOI: 10.1093/nar/11.24.8677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD-control regionDrosophila tRNAArg geneTRNAArg geneEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionXenopus oocytesRNA polymerase III transcription factorT-control regionEukaryotic tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionIntragenic control regionTranscription initiation siteSpecific DNA sequencesTRNA genesTranscription initiationArg genesControl regionTranscription factorsGene transcriptionDNA sequencesMutant formsOocyte nucleusSequence 5Initiation siteGenesTranscriptionStable transcription complex formation of eukaryotic tRNA genes is dependent on a limited separation of the two intragenic control regions.
Dingermann T, Sharp S, Schaack J, Söll D. Stable transcription complex formation of eukaryotic tRNA genes is dependent on a limited separation of the two intragenic control regions. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 10395-10402. PMID: 6309803, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(17)44470-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntragenic control regionControl regionTRNA genesTRNAArg geneDrosophila Kc cell extractStable transcription complex formationTranscription efficiencyDrosophila tRNAArg geneT-control regionMutant tRNA genesEukaryotic tRNA genesTranscription complex formationStable transcription complexesWild-type geneXhoI linkerTranscriptional roleTranscription initiationTranscription complexDNA regionsType genesTranscription factorsGene transcriptionTermination sitesDNA fragmentsCell extractsTranscription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. I. Analysis of control regions using a competition assay.
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Schaack J, DeFranco D, Söll D. Transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in vitro. I. Analysis of control regions using a competition assay. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1983, 258: 2440-2446. PMID: 6549757, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)32945-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-control regionD-control regionTRNA gene transcriptionTRNAArg geneControl regionTranscription factorsCompetitive abilityDeletion mutantsGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionDrosophila tRNAArg geneEukaryotic tRNA genesStem regionIntragenic control regionEfficiency of transcriptionTRNA genesTranscription extractTRNA productD-loopTranscription levelsWild typeTranscriptionT-loopGenesCompetition assays
1982
The minimum intragenic sequences required for promotion of eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription
Sharp S, Dingermann T, Söll D. The minimum intragenic sequences required for promotion of eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription. Nucleic Acids Research 1982, 10: 5393-5406. PMID: 6924209, PMCID: PMC320884, DOI: 10.1093/nar/10.18.5393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD-control regionTRNA genesIntragenic control regionTranscription systemControl regionTRNAArg geneRNA synthesisGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionHeLa cell transcription systemDrosophila tRNAArg geneT-control regionMutant tRNA genesEukaryotic tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionRNA polymerase IIIWild-type geneAdjacent flanking sequencesHeLa systemsMature tRNAIntragenic regionsSpecific transcriptionPolymerase IIIXenopus laevis oocytesDNA sequencesTHE IN VITRO TRANSCRIPTION OF DROSOPHILA tRNA GENES
Dingermann T, Sharp S, Schaack J, DeFranco D, Johnson D, Cooley L, Söll D. THE IN VITRO TRANSCRIPTION OF DROSOPHILA tRNA GENES. 1982, 219-234. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-525960-6.50021-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT-control regionDrosophila tRNA genesTRNA genesTranscription initiationGene-specific transcription factorsD-control regionMutant tRNA genesDrosophila Kc cellsSpecific transcription factorsMature tRNATranscription complexTermination signalKc cellsPrimary transcriptTranscription factorsControl regionFactor bindingGene transcriptionLeader sequenceFactor bindsPurine triphosphatesRich stretchEfficient terminationD-loopFlanking sequencesEukaryotic tRNA gene transcription is controlled by signals within and outside the mature coding sequence.
DeFranco D, Dingermann T, Johnson D, Sharp S, Söll D. Eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription is controlled by signals within and outside the mature coding sequence. Princess Takamatsu Symposia 1982, 12: 63-72. PMID: 7166550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesMature coding sequenceTranscriptional repressionTRNA sequencesControl regionCoding sequenceEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionDrosophila tRNAArg geneSecond control regionEukaryotic tRNA genesDrosophila tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionMature tRNA sequencesInitiation of transcriptionNuclease Bal 31TRNAArg geneMature tRNAPoor transcriptional activityDeletion analysisGene transcriptionNucleotides 8D-loopTranscriptional activityPromoter regionBAL-31
1980
Two control regions for eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription.
DeFranco D, Schmidt O, Söll D. Two control regions for eukaryotic tRNA gene transcription. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1980, 77: 3365-3368. PMID: 6774336, PMCID: PMC349616, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.6.3365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl regionTRNALys geneGene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA gene transcriptionTRNA gene transcriptionInternal control regionIdentical coding sequenceShort leader sequencePrecursor tRNAsTranscription initiationMature tRNALeader sequenceCoding sequencePBR322 sequencesNuclear extractsRecombinant plasmidTranscriptionXenopus oocytesGenesTRNASequenceAnalysis of a drosophila tRNA gene cluster
Hovemann B, Sharp S, Yamada H, Söll D. Analysis of a drosophila tRNA gene cluster. Cell 1980, 19: 889-895. PMID: 6769590, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(80)90080-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesFlanking regionsTRNA gene clusterDrosophila tRNA genesTranscription control regionsSecondary structure featuresTranscription directionDrosophila DNAGene clusterMature tRNATRNALys geneControl regionDNA sequencesNucleotide sequenceConsensus sequenceGene regionKb fragmentTerminal sequenceGenesCol E1DNA strandsDNATRNAHybridization of DNASequence