1994
Coexpression of eukaryotic tRNASer and yeast seryl-tRNA synthetase leads to functional amber suppression in Escherichia coli
Weygand-Durasević I, Nalaskowska M, Söll D. Coexpression of eukaryotic tRNASer and yeast seryl-tRNA synthetase leads to functional amber suppression in Escherichia coli. Journal Of Bacteriology 1994, 176: 232-239. PMID: 8282701, PMCID: PMC205035, DOI: 10.1128/jb.176.1.232-239.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeryl-tRNA synthetaseYeast seryl-tRNA synthetaseEscherichia coliSerine tRNA geneE. coliConservation of determinantsTRNA genesSchizosaccharomyces pombePrimary transcriptPlasmid promoterAmber suppressionTRNA identityFunctional expressionColiCoexpressionSynthetasePombeGenesPromoterSuppressorTranscriptsOrganismsConservationExpressionEfficient suppression
1989
Multiple Mutations of the First Gene of a Dimeric tRNA Gene Abolish in Vitro tRNA Gene Transcription
Nichols M, Bell J, Klekamp M, Weil P, Söll D. Multiple Mutations of the First Gene of a Dimeric tRNA Gene Abolish in Vitro tRNA Gene Transcription. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1989, 264: 17084-17090. PMID: 2676999, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)71462-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCloning, MolecularEndopeptidasesMutationPromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidRNA Polymerase IIIRNA, FungalRNA, TransferRNA, Transfer, MetRNA, Transfer, SerSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSchizosaccharomycesTranscription Factor TFIIIBTranscription FactorsTranscription Factors, TFIIITranscription, GeneticConceptsMethionine tRNA geneTRNA genesGene transcriptionInitiator methionine tRNA geneRNA polymerase III systemRNA polymerase III transcriptionMutant tRNA genesTRNA gene transcriptionAdditional protein factorsSerine tRNA genePolymerase III transcriptionRNA polymerase IIIICR sequenceTranscription regulationTRNA locusFirst geneExpression initiatesProtein factorsTranscription studiesPolymerase IIINucleotides 8Gene promoterDetectable transcriptsTranscriptionGenes
1986
Inactivation of nonsense suppressor transfer RNA genes in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Intergenic conversion and hot spots of mutation
Heyer W, Münz P, Amstutz H, Aebi R, Gysler C, Schuchert P, Szankasi P, Leupold U, Kohli J, Gamulin V, Söll D. Inactivation of nonsense suppressor transfer RNA genes in Schizosaccharomyces pombe Intergenic conversion and hot spots of mutation. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1986, 188: 343-353. PMID: 3735426, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(86)90159-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA genesSuppressor tRNA geneIntergenic conversionDNA sequencesTransfer RNA genesYeast Schizosaccharomyces pombeSerine tRNA geneCrosses of strainsSame molecular mechanismsConcerted evolutionRNA genesProgeny sporesSchizosaccharomyces pombeAllelic conversionDifferent chromosomesConversion eventsIntron sequencesSequence transferMolecular mechanismsMutation hot spotsSpontaneous mutationsVegetative cellsGenesPoint mutationsSuppressor activity
1984
Mutations affecting excision of the intron from a eukaryotic dimeric tRNA precursor.
Willis I, Hottinger H, Pearson D, Chisholm V, Leupold U, Söll D. Mutations affecting excision of the intron from a eukaryotic dimeric tRNA precursor. The EMBO Journal 1984, 3: 1573-1580. PMID: 6430697, PMCID: PMC557561, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1984.tb02013.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTRNA precursorsDimeric tRNA precursorSerine tRNA geneEfficiency of splicingPrecursor tRNA processingSingle base changeTRNA genesTRNASer geneTRNA processingGene transcriptionNucleotide sequenceUGA mutationsD-loopMutant geneGenesBase changesExtra armMutationsIntronsTranscriptionVivo systemDimeric precursorSequenceTRNASerSplicing