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| Title |
Evolution of group II introns
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Mobile DNA, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13100-015-0037-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Steven Zimmerly, Cameron Semper |
| Abstract |
Present in the genomes of bacteria and eukaryotic organelles, group II introns are an ancient class of ribozymes and retroelements that are believed to have been the ancestors of nuclear pre-mRNA introns. Despite long-standing speculation, there is limited understanding about the actual pathway by which group II introns evolved into eukaryotic introns. In this review, we focus on the evolution of group II introns themselves. We describe the different forms of group II introns known to exist in nature and then address how these forms may have evolved to give rise to spliceosomal introns and other genetic elements. Finally, we summarize the structural and biochemical parallels between group II introns and the spliceosome, including recent data that strongly support their hypothesized evolutionary relationship. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| France | 1 | 20% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 4 | 80% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 171 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 168 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 15% |
| Researcher | 24 | 14% |
| Other | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 21 | 12% |
| Unknown | 40 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 67 | 39% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 43 | 25% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 2% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 1% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 10 | 6% |
| Unknown | 44 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 March 2024.
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#5,465,814
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#137
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#64,315
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#1
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