Table 1

Summary of homology-based RNA annotations from the sequenced genomes of S. mansoni and S. japonicum.

RNA class

Functional Category

S. man.

S. jap.

Related reference(s)

7SK

Transcription regulation

(1)

0

This study

Hammerhead ribozymes

Self-cleaving

> 38, 000

> 5, 000

[27]

miRNA

Translation control

8

7

[109], this study

potassium channel motif

RNA editing

9

3

[65]

RNase MRP

Mitochondrial replication, rRNA processing

(1)

(1)

This study

RNase P

tRNA processing

1

1

This study

rRNA-operon

Polypeptide synthesis

80-105

50-280

[39], this study

5S rRNA

Polypeptide synthesis

21

1-13

This study

SL RNA

Trans-splicing

6-48

1-9

[26], this study

SnoRNA U3

Nucleolar rRNA processing

1

1

This study

SRP

Protein transportation

12

4+1

This study

tRNA

Polypeptide synthesis

663

154

This study

U1

Splicing

3-34

2-6

[44], this study

U2

Splicing

3-15

1-63

[44], this study

U4

Splicing

1-19

1-6

[44], this study

U5

Splicing

2-9

1-24

[44], this study

U6

Splicing

9-55

2-12

[44], this study

U11

Splicing

1

1

This study

U12

Splicing

1-2

0-1

[44], this study

U4atac

Splicing

1

1

This study

U6atac

Splicing

1

1

This study

U7

Histone maturation

0

(2)

This study

Where are range of numbers is given, it remains uncertain whether multiple copies in the genomic DNA are true copies of the gene or assembly artifacts.

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