Joint Bayesian estimation of alignment and phylogeny

BD Redelings, MA Suchard - Systematic biology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
We describe a novel model and algorithm for simultaneously estimating multiple molecular
sequence alignments and the phylogenetic trees that relate the sequences. Unlike current …

A novel class of SINE elements derived from 5S rRNA

VV Kapitonov, J Jurka - Molecular biology and evolution, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Eukaryotic genomes are colonized by different retroposons, including short interspersed
repetitive elements (SINEs). All currently known SINEs are derived from tRNA and 7SL RNA …

Symmetric K+ and Mg2+ ion-binding sites in the 5 S rRNA loop E inferred from molecular dynamics simulations

P Auffinger, L Bielecki, E Westhof - Journal of molecular biology, 2004 - Elsevier
Potassium binding to the 5S rRNA loop E motif has been studied by molecular dynamics at
high (1.0 M) and low (0.2 M) concentration of added KCl in the presence and absence of …

The Mg2+ binding sites of the 5S rRNA loop E motif as investigated by molecular dynamics simulations

P Auffinger, L Bielecki, E Westhof - Chemistry & Biology, 2003 - cell.com
Molecular dynamics simulations have been used to investigate the binding of Mg 2+ ions to
the deep groove of the eubacterial 5S rRNA loop E. The simulations suggest that long-lived …

Lead toxicity through the leadzyme

MZ Barciszewska, M Szymanski, E Wyszko… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2005 - Elsevier
Lead is one of the most dangerous toxic agents for all living organisms. In humans, elevated
levels of lead have been linked to a number of disorders for which various molecular …

5S ribosomal DNA in the family Plumbaginaceae

YO Tynkevich, MO Valin, II Moysiyenko, II Panchuk… - Cytology and …, 2023 - Springer
Tandemly arranged repetitive regions (repeats) that encode 5S rRNA (5S rDNA) are an
indispensable component of eukaryotic genomes. Typically, 5S rDNA repeats within a …

[HTML][HTML] A Proposal for the RNAome at the Dawn of the Last Universal Common Ancestor

M Palacios-Pérez, MV José - Genes, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
From the most ancient RNAs, which followed an RNY pattern and folded into small hairpins,
modern RNA molecules evolved by two different pathways, dubbed Extended Genetic Code …

A portrait of ribosomal DNA contacts with Hi-C reveals 5S and 45S rDNA anchoring points in the folded human genome

S Yu, B Lemos - Genome biology and evolution, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) account for> 60% of all RNAs in eukaryotic cells and are encoded
in the ribosomal DNA (rDNA) arrays. The rRNAs are produced from two sets of loci: the 5S …

Molecular evolution of 5S rDNA region in Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis and its phylogenetic implications

A Saini, N Jawali - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2009 - Springer
The evolution of 5S rRNA gene unit (5S gene unit) was studied among the ten species
belonging to Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis by sequencing and analyzing the intra-and inter …

Molecular characterization and chromosomal mapping of the 5S rRNA gene in Solea senegalensis: a new linkage to the U1, U2, and U5 small nuclear RNA genes

M Manchado, E Zuasti, I Cross, A Merlo, C Infante… - …, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
Some units of the 5S rDNA of Solea senegalensis were amplified by PCR and sequenced.
Three main PCR products (227, 441, and 2166 bp) were identified. The 227-and 441-bp …