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Bacterial group I introns: mobile RNA catalysts

Overview of attention for article published in Mobile DNA, March 2014
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Title
Bacterial group I introns: mobile RNA catalysts
Published in
Mobile DNA, March 2014
DOI 10.1186/1759-8753-5-8
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Authors

Georg Hausner, Mohamed Hafez, David R Edgell

Abstract

Group I introns are intervening sequences that have invaded tRNA, rRNA and protein coding genes in bacteria and their phages. The ability of group I introns to self-splice from their host transcripts, by acting as ribozymes, potentially renders their insertion into genes phenotypically neutral. Some group I introns are mobile genetic elements due to encoded homing endonuclease genes that function in DNA-based mobility pathways to promote spread to intronless alleles. Group I introns have a limited distribution among bacteria and the current assumption is that they are benign selfish elements, although some introns and homing endonucleases are a source of genetic novelty as they have been co-opted by host genomes to provide regulatory functions. Questions regarding the origin and maintenance of group I introns among the bacteria and phages are also addressed.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Unknown 131 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 26 19%
Researcher 20 15%
Student > Bachelor 18 13%
Student > Master 17 13%
Professor 8 6%
Other 19 14%
Unknown 26 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 47 35%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 41 31%
Computer Science 3 2%
Chemistry 3 2%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 1%
Other 7 5%
Unknown 31 23%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 April 2020.
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#6,884,775
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Outputs from Mobile DNA
#162
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#61,526
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Outputs of similar age from Mobile DNA
#3
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