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. 2017 Feb 20;27(4):R146-R148.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.059.

Genomics: Stentor's Trumpet Sounds Anew

Robert S Coyne  1
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Genomics: Stentor's Trumpet Sounds Anew

Robert S Coyne. Curr Biol. .
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The amazing regenerative abilities of the giant ciliate Stentor coeruleus made it a favorite subject for classical embryologists. Now, its genome has been sequenced, enabling renewed experimental study and revealing unexpected surprises in mRNA splicing and the genetic code.

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    Slabodnick MM, Ruby JG, Reiff SB, Swart EC, Gosai S, Prabakaran S, Witkowska E, Larue GE, Fisher S, Freeman RM Jr, Gunawardena J, Chu W, Stover NA, Gregory BD, Nowacki M, Derisi J, Roy SW, Marshall WF, Sood P. Slabodnick MM, et al. Curr Biol. 2017 Feb 20;27(4):569-575. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.057. Epub 2017 Feb 9. Curr Biol. 2017. PMID: 28190732 Free PMC article.

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