1986
The nucleotide sequence, localization and transcriptional properties of a tRNACUGLeu gene from Drosophila melanogaster
Glew L, Lo R, Recce T, Nichols M, Söll D, Bell J. The nucleotide sequence, localization and transcriptional properties of a tRNACUGLeu gene from Drosophila melanogaster. Gene 1986, 44: 307-314. PMID: 2946625, DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(86)90195-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Transcriptionally active and inactive gene repeats within the D. meianogaster 5S RNA gene cluster
Sharp S, Garcia A, Cooley L, Söll D. Transcriptionally active and inactive gene repeats within the D. meianogaster 5S RNA gene cluster. Nucleic Acids Research 1984, 12: 7617-7632. PMID: 6093044, PMCID: PMC320189, DOI: 10.1093/nar/12.20.7617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficiency of transcriptionRRNA gene copiesHigh transcription efficiencyTwo-nucleotide deletionD. melanogasterGene repeatRNA genesGene clusterPrimary transcriptGene copiesTranscription functionTranscription efficiencyTemplate activityCell extractsTranscriptionDNAPosition 28Position 86DNA typesRepeat unitsDeletionSame sequenceMelanogasterRRNAGenes
1983
Stable 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 extractsOrganization and Expression of tRNA Genes in Drosophila Melanogaster
Sharp S, Cooley L, DeFranco D, Dingermann T, Söll D. Organization and Expression of tRNA Genes in Drosophila Melanogaster. Recent Results In Cancer Research 1983, 84: 1-14. PMID: 6405456, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-81947-6_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterGenesNucleic Acid ConformationNucleic Acid HybridizationRNA, TransferTranscription, GeneticConceptsProtein-synthesizing machineryCorrect amino acidCognate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesAminoacyl-tRNA synthetasesTransfer RNA moleculesSpecific recognition featuresStructure-function relationshipsTRNA genesDrosophila melanogasterTRNA speciesRNA moleculesGeneral structural featuresPolypeptide chainTRNAAmino acidsRegulatory processesUseful moleculesFunctional characteristicsStructural featuresIntegral componentRecognition featuresMelanogasterEfficient recognitionSynthetasesRibosomes
1982
Post-transcriptional nucleotide addition is responsible for the formation of the 5' terminus of histidine tRNA.
Cooley L, Appel B, Söll D. Post-transcriptional nucleotide addition is responsible for the formation of the 5' terminus of histidine tRNA. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1982, 79: 6475-6479. PMID: 6292903, PMCID: PMC347149, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.79.21.6475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterGuanosine MonophosphateHistidineRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalRNA, TransferSchizosaccharomycesTranscription, GeneticConceptsMature tRNAHistidine tRNAPrimary transcriptHistidine tRNA genesGuanylate residuePost-transcriptional additionDrosophila Kc cellsTRNA genesDrosophila melanogasterSchizosaccharomyces pombeTRNAs resultsRNA speciesRNase PEukaryotic mRNAsKc cellsRNA precursorsTRNASequence analysisNucleotide additionAdditional nucleotidesPhosphodiester bondGenesNucleotidesMaturation schemeTranscriptsGenes for tRNA 5Lys from Drosophila melanogaster
DeFranco D, Burke K, Hayashi S, Tener G, Miller R, Söll D. Genes for tRNA 5Lys from Drosophila melanogaster. Nucleic Acids Research 1982, 10: 5799-5808. PMID: 6292853, PMCID: PMC320931, DOI: 10.1093/nar/10.19.5799.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
The initiator tRNA genes of Drosophila melanogaster: evidence for a tRNA pseudogene
Sharp S, DeFranco D, Silberklang M, Hosbach H, Schmidt T, Kubli E, Gergen J, Wensink P, Söll D. The initiator tRNA genes of Drosophila melanogaster: evidence for a tRNA pseudogene. Nucleic Acids Research 1981, 9: 5867-5882. PMID: 6273811, PMCID: PMC327570, DOI: 10.1093/nar/9.22.5867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitiator tRNA geneTRNA genesDrosophila genomeDrosophila melanogasterTRNA gene familyRNA polymerase IIIDrosophila melanogaster DNAKb DNA fragmentTRNA pseudogenesRepetitive DNAGene familyPolymerase IIISingle copyGenomic DNADNA fragmentsPseudogenesRepeat segmentsGenesHybridization analysisFourth cloneMelanogasterSitu hybridizationGenomeDNAFragments
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceComputersDNA, RecombinantDrosophila melanogasterGenesGenetic LinkagePlasmidsRNA, TransferTranscription, GeneticConceptsTRNA 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
1979
The nucleotide sequence of a cloned Drosophila arginine tRNA gene and its in vitro transcription in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts.
Silverman S, Schmidt O, Söll D, Hovemann B. The nucleotide sequence of a cloned Drosophila arginine tRNA gene and its in vitro transcription in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1979, 254: 10290-10294. PMID: 114522, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)86707-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceDNA, RecombinantDrosophila melanogasterFemaleOvumRibonucleasesRNA, TransferTranscription, GeneticXenopusConceptsMature tRNAPrecursor RNANucleotide sequenceDrosophila tRNAArg geneGerminal vesicle extractsArginine tRNA geneXenopus germinal vesicleTRNA genesTRNAArg genePrimary transcriptDNA sequencesLeader sequenceVesicle extractsT residuesGenesTranscriptionGerminal vesicleTerminusVitro systemTRNAA sequenceRNASequenceNucleotidesTRNAArgThe nucleotide sequence of lysine tRNA 2 from Drosophila
Silverman S, Gillam I, Tener G, Söll D. The nucleotide sequence of lysine tRNA 2 from Drosophila. Nucleic Acids Research 1979, 6: 435-442. PMID: 106371, PMCID: PMC327705, DOI: 10.1093/nar/6.2.435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe nucleotide sequence of the initiator tRNA from Drosophila melanogaster
Silverman S, Heckman J, Cowling G, Delaney A, Dunn R, Gillani I, Tener G, Söll D, RajBhandary U. The nucleotide sequence of the initiator tRNA from Drosophila melanogaster. Nucleic Acids Research 1979, 6: 421-434. PMID: 106370, PMCID: PMC327704, DOI: 10.1093/nar/6.2.421.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Specific transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts.
Schmidt O, Mao J, Silverman S, Hovemann B, Söll D. Specific transcription of eukaryotic tRNA genes in Xenopus germinal vesicle extracts. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1978, 75: 4819-4823. PMID: 105357, PMCID: PMC336212, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.75.10.4819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell NucleusDNA, RecombinantDrosophila melanogasterFemaleNucleic Acid PrecursorsOocytesRNA, TransferTranscription, GeneticXenopusConceptsGerminal vesicle extractsTRNA genesRNA speciesVesicle extractsEukaryotic gene transcriptionEukaryotic tRNA genesRegulatory DNA regionsPrecursor tRNA moleculesXenopus germinal vesiclePrecursor tRNAsSpecific transcriptionDNA regionsTRNA biosynthesisTRNA precursorsNucleotide modificationsGene transcriptionTRNA moleculesTranscription systemNucleotide analysisTRNAGerminal vesicleGenesTranscriptionTRNALysSpecies