The spliceosomal catalytic core arose in the RNA world… or did it?

Genome Biology
W Ford Doolittle

Abstract

A new study adds to the evidence for a common evolutionary origin of the spliceosome and group II introns, but RNA-world questions remain.

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Citations

Feb 4, 2014·Genome Biology·Naomi Attar
Jun 25, 2015·Microbiology Spectrum·Alan M Lambowitz, Marlene Belfort

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