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. 1996 Apr 1;24(7):1369–1374. doi: 10.1093/nar/24.7.1369

Fully edited and partially edited nad9 transcripts differ in size and both are associated with polysomes in potato mitochondria.

B Lu 1, M R Hanson 1
PMCID: PMC145777  PMID: 8614643

Abstract

Two classes of nad9 transcripts are present at different abundances in the steady-state RNA pool of potato mitochondria. The 5'- and 3' termini of the transcripts were determined by primer extension and S1 nuclease protection analyses respectively. Using two primer pairs that will either specifically amplify the larger transcript or amplify both the larger and the smaller transcripts in RT-PCR analyses it was found that the larger nad9 transcripts are partially edited, while the smaller transcripts are fully edited. Both the larger and the smaller transcripts were found to be associated with mitochondrial polysomes. The polysome association was found to be sensitive to EDTA and puromycin treatment. Therefore, both fully and partially edited nad9 transcripts appear to be engaged in translation.

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