T Cell Receptor (TCR) Mini-Gene mRNA Expression Regulated by Nonsense Codons: A Nuclear-associated Translation-like Mechanism

Premature termination codons (PTCs) are known to decrease mRNA levels. Here, we report our investigation of the mechanism for this downregulation using the TCR-β gene, which acquires PTCs as a result of programmed rearrangements that occur during normal thymic development. We found that a mini-gene...

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Main Authors: Li, Shulin, Leonard, Deana, Wilkinson, Miles F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1997
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2196228/