Transcription of cloned tRNA and 5S RNA genes in a Drosophila cell free extract.

TitleTranscription of cloned tRNA and 5S RNA genes in a Drosophila cell free extract.
Publication TypeJournal Articles
Year of Publication1981
AuthorsDingermann T, Sharp S, Appel B, DeFranco D, Mount S, Heiermann R, Pongs O, Söll D
JournalNucleic Acids Res
Volume9
Issue16
Pagination3907-18
Date Published1981 Aug 25
ISSN0305-1048
KeywordsAnimals, Cell-Free System, Cloning, Molecular, Drosophila, In Vitro Techniques, RNA, RNA Polymerase III, RNA, Transfer, Transcription, Genetic, Xenopus laevis
Abstract

We describe the preparation of a cell-free extract from Drosophila Kc cells which allows transcription of a variety of cloned eukaryotic RNA polymerase III genes. The extract has low RNA-processing nuclease activity and thus the major products obtained are primary transcripts.

Alternate JournalNucleic Acids Res.
PubMed ID6170932
PubMed Central IDPMC327404