Furulund, Betty Martine Normann; Karlsen, Bård Ove; Babiak, Igor; Haugen, Peik; Johansen, Steinar Daae (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-25)
Group I introns are mobile genetic elements encoding self-splicing ribozymes. Group I
introns in nuclear genes are restricted to ribosomal DNA of eukaryotic microorganisms. For example,
the myxomycetes, which represent a distinct protist phylum with a unique life strategy, are rich in
nucleolar group I introns. We analyzed and compared 75 group I introns at position 516 in the small
subunit ...