Sex lethal and upstream ORFs: a bait-and-trap system for ribosomes

Genome Biol. 2011 Jul 25;12(7):121. doi: 10.1186/gb-2011-12-7-121.

Abstract

An upstream ORF cooperates with Sex lethal to inhibit msl-2 translation during Drosophila sex determination, a biological principle with potentially broad application in gene regulation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Drosophila / genetics
  • Drosophila / metabolism
  • Drosophila Proteins / genetics*
  • Epistasis, Genetic
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics*
  • Open Reading Frames*
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism*
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • Ribosomes / metabolism*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Sxl protein, Drosophila
  • Transcription Factors
  • msl-2 protein, Drosophila