KREX2 is not essential for either procyclic or bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei.

<h4>Background</h4>Most mitochondrial mRNAs in Trypanosoma brucei require RNA editing for maturation and translation. The edited RNAs primarily encode proteins of the oxidative phosphorylation system. These parasites undergo extensive changes in energy metabolism between the insect and b...

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Main Authors: Jason Carnes, Nancy Lewis Ernst, Carey Wickham, Brian Panicucci, Kenneth Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22438925/?tool=EBI