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ArticlePloS one2013

Functional characterization of the Bari1 transposition system.

Antonio Palazzo, Simona Marconi, Valeria Specchia, Maria Pia Bozzetti, Zoltán Ivics, Ruggiero Caizzi, René Massimiliano Marsano

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Antonio PalazzoDipartimento di Biologia, Università di Bari, Bari, Italy.
Simona Marconi
Valeria Specchia
Maria Pia Bozzetti
Zoltán Ivics
Ruggiero Caizzi
René Massimiliano Marsano
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity of Salento · ITPaul Ehrlich Institut · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transposons of the Bari family are mobile genetic elements widespread in the Drosophila genus. However, despite a broad diffusion, virtually no information is available on the mechanisms underlying their mobility. In this paper we report the functional characterization of the Bari elements transposition system. Using the Bari1 element as a model, we investigated the subcellular localization of the transposase, its physical interaction with the transposon, and its catalytic activity. The Bari1 transposase localized in the nucleus and interacted with the terminal sequences of the transposon both in vitro and in vivo, however, no transposition activity was detected in transposition assays. Profiling of mRNAs expressed by the transposase gene revealed the expression of abnormal, internally processed transposase transcripts encoding truncated, catalytically inactive transposase polypeptides. We hypothesize that a post-transcriptional control mechanism produces transposase-derived polypeptides that effectively repress transposition. Our findings suggest further clues towards understanding the mechanisms that control transposition of an important class of mobile elements, which are both an endogenous source of genomic variability and widely used as transformation vectors/biotechnological tools.

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DNA Transposable ElementsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsHeat-Shock ProteinsHumansIntracellular SpaceInverted Repeat SequencesMaleMolecular Sequence DataMutationNucleic Acid ConformationProtein BindingProtein TransportDNA Transposable ElementsDrosophila ProteinsHeat-Shock ProteinsHsp83 protein, DrosophilaTransposases

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PMID24244492
PMCPMC3828361
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