Gurken localisation signal
| Gurken localisation signal | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of Gurken | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | Gurken |
| Rfam | RF00626 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Cis-reg |
| Domain(s) | Eukaryota |
| SO | SO:0005836 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The Gurken localisation signal is an RNA regulatory element conserved across many species of the fruitfly genus Drosophila. The element consists of a RNA stem loop within the coding region that forms a signal for dynein-mediated Gurken mRNA transport to a cap near the oocyte nucleus.[1]
References
- ^ Van De Bor V, Hartswood E, Jones C, Finnegan D, Davis I (2005). "gurken and the I factor retrotransposon RNAs share common localization signals and machinery". Dev. Cell. 9 (1): 51–62. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2005.04.012. PMID 15992540.
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