The dual role of the 16mer motif within the 3' untranslated region of the variant surface glycoprotein of Trypanosoma brucei
M. Bakari-Soale, C. Batram, H. Zimmermann, N. G. Jones, M. Engstler
This study investigates the dual role of a conserved 16mer motif in the 3' UTR of Trypanosoma brucei VSG genes, showing it is essential for transcript stability but not required for VSG silencing or differentiation.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology