Organellar Introns in Fungi, Algae, and Plants

Introns are ubiquitous in eukaryotic genomes and have long been considered as ‘junk RNA’ but the huge energy expenditure in their transcription, removal, and degradation indicate that they may have functional significance and can offer evolutionary advantages. In fungi, plants and algae introns make...

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Main Authors: Jigeesha Mukhopadhyay, Georg Hausner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/8/2001