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- Brouns, Stan J, et al.
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Small CRISPR RNAs guide antiviral defense in prokaryotes
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Ingår i: Science. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). - 0036-8075 .- 1095-9203. ; 321:5891, s. 960-964
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Prokaryotes acquire virus resistance by integrating short fragments of viral nucleic acid into clusters of regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs). Here we show how virus-derived sequences contained in CRISPRs are used by CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins from the host to mediate an antiviral response that counteracts infection. After transcription of the CRISPR, a complex of Cas proteins termed Cascade cleaves a CRISPR RNA precursor in each repeat and retains the cleavage products containing the virus-derived sequence. Assisted by the helicase Cas3, these mature CRISPR RNAs then serve as small guide RNAs that enable Cascade to interfere with virus proliferation. Our results demonstrate that the formation of mature guide RNAs by the CRISPR RNA endonuclease subunit of Cascade is a mechanistic requirement for antiviral defense.
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- Bujakowska, Kinga, et al.
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Study of Gene-Targeted Mouse Models of Splicing Factor Gene Prpf31 Implicated in Human Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
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Ingår i: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. - : Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). - 1552-5783. ; 50:12, s. 5927-5933
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE. Pre-mRNA processing factor 31 (PRPF31) is a ubiquitous protein needed for the assembly of the pre-mRNA splicing machinery. It has been shown that mutations in this gene cause autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa 11 (RP11), which is characterized by rod-cell degeneration. Interestingly, mutations in this ubiquitously expressed gene do not lead to phenotypes other than retinal malfunction. Furthermore, the dominant inheritance pattern has shown incomplete penetrance, which poses interesting questions about the disease mechanism of RP11. METHODS. To characterize PRPF31 function in the rod cells, two animal models have been generated. One was a heterozygous knock-in mouse (Prpf31(A216P/+)) carrying a point mutation p.A216P, which has previously been identified in RP11 patients. The second was a heterozygous knockout mouse (Prpf31(+/-)). Retinal degeneration in RP11 mouse models was monitored by electroretinography and histology. RESULTS. Generation of the mouse models is presented, as are results of ERGs and retinal morphology. No degenerative phenotype on fundus examination was found in Prpf31(A216P/+) and Prpf31(+/-) mice. Prpf31(A216P/A216P) and Prpf31(-/-) genotypes were embryonic lethal. CONCLUSIONS. The results imply that Prpf31 is necessary for survival, and there is no compensation mechanism in mouse for the lack of this splicing factor. The authors suggest that p.A216P mutation in Prpf31 does not exert a dominant negative effect and that one Prpf31 wild-type allele is sufficient for maintenance of the healthy retina in mice.
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- Callaghan, Terry, et al.
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The changing, living tundra: a tribute to Yuri Chernov
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Ingår i: Species and communities in extreme environments: Festschrift towards the 75th Anniversary and Laudatio in Houro of Acadmician Yuri Ivanovich Chernov. - 9789546424525 - 9789546424532 ; , s. 13-52
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Makarova, Tatiana L., et al.
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Experimental realization of high spin states in dilutely hydrogenated fullerenes
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Ingår i: Physica status solidi. B, Basic research. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0370-1972 .- 1521-3951. ; 246:11-12, s. 2778-2781
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A novel method for preparing dilutely hydrogenated fullerenes H:C60 is presented. DFT calculations of the Raman spectra at the B3LYP/3-21G level are compared with the experimental data. Under the laser treatment these phases form a rich variety of dimeric and polymeric structures, quite in contrast to pristine C60 which forms dimers and polymers bonded through the [2 + 2] addition, and in contrast to heavily hydrogenated fullerenes which do not polymerize at all. Dilutely hydrogenated fullerenes polymerize differently, forming both double bonded structures and single bonded dimers. We have shown that dilute hydrogenation of C60 creates large amount of unpaired spins which disappear due to the formation of diamagnetic single bonded dimers.
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