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A trans-splicing model for poly(A)-tail addition during VSG mRNA maturation in Trypanosoma brucei
Nikolay G. Kolev, Huafang Shi, Christian Tschudi
The paper identifies a splicing enhancer sequence that recruits factors for VSG mRNA maturation and proposes a model where polyadenylated SL RNA precursors are substrates for trans-splicing.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.18.760011