Cryptic unstable transcript
Cryptic unstable transcripts (CUTs) are RNA molecules arising from the transcription of intergenic regions in the genome. They exist in most eukaryotic organisms and are generally rapidly degraded by the exosome complex or other exonucleases. [1][2]
References
- ^ "Cytoplasmic decay of intergenic transcripts in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Mol Cell Biol (27): 92–101. 2007. PMID 17074811.
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