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ArticleGenetics2011

Transcription initiation from within P elements generates hypomorphic mutations in Drosophila melanogaster.

Matthew C LaFave, Jeff Sekelsky

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Article in Genetics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Rapid generation of hypomorphic mutations.Nature communications · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Matthew C LaFaveCurriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Jeff Sekelsky

Funding

UNC-CH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH &SUSCEPTIBILITYP30ES010126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Melissa A. Troester · 2001 to 2026
$36.3M
Meiotic Recombination in DrosophilaR01GM061252 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SEKELSKY, JEFF J. · 2000 to 2015
$4.1M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES010126NIGMS NIH HHS GM061252NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM061252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous transposable element insertions in Drosophila melanogaster cause hypomorphic mutations. We report that transcription initiation within a region found in many P-element constructs provides an explanation for why some gene function is retained. We detected evidence of this transcription in four different types of P constructs, regardless of whether the insertion was in a coding exon, intron, 5' untranslated region, or upstream of the gene span.

Indexed as

DNA Transposable ElementsGenes, InsectRNA, MessengerTranscription, Genetic5' Untranslated RegionsAllelesAnimalsBase SequenceDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsExonsFemaleGene ExpressionIntronsLarvaMale5' Untranslated RegionsDNA Transposable ElementsDrosophila ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID21527778
PMCPMC3176530

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