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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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/8/2001 |