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Regulation of RNA transcript elongation in metazoans and its relevance to disease.

Jul 2026 · Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology · 2 citations · 207 references
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The highly orchestrated interactions between elongating Pol II and co-transcriptional RNA-processing factors are discussed, revealing that the splicing factor U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (U1 snRNP) directly stimulates productive elongation.

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