Database for mobile group II introns
What you can do:
Search for comprehensive information about group II introns.
Highlights:
- This database for mobile group II introns provide correct information on the introns, particularly in bacteria.
- Information includes: (1) introductory information on group II introns; (2) detailed information on subfamilies of intron RNA structures and intron-encoded proteins; (3) a listing of identified introns with correct boundaries, RNA secondary structures and other detailed information; and (4) phylogenetic and evolutionary information.
- The comparative data should facilitate study of the function, spread and evolution of group II introns.
Keywords:
- group II introns
- introns
- mobile group II introns
- bacterial group II introns
- archaeal group II introns
- self-splicing RNA
- gene splicing
- retroelements
- intron RNA structure
- organellar genomes
- phylogenetic trees
Literature & Tutorials:
PubMed Link: Group II Introns
This record last updated: 05-03-2006