Genetic disruption of the bacterial
raiA
motif noncoding RNA causes defects in sporulation and aggregation
Lucas W. Soares,
Christopher G. King,
Chrishan M. Fernando
et al.
Abstract:Several structured noncoding RNAs in bacteria are essential contributors to fundamental cellular processes. Thus, discoveries of additional ncRNA classes provide opportunities to uncover and explore biochemical mechanisms relevant to other major and potentially ancient processes. A candidate structured ncRNA named the “
raiA
motif” has been found via bioinformatic analyses in over 2,500 bacterial species. The gene coding for the RNA typically resides between the
raiA
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