RNA polyadenylation in bacteria: regulation and importance in cell physiology and biotechnology

摘要

Polyadenylation of RNA molecules, a process thought for many years to be specific to eukaryotic cells, also appears to be common in bacteria. Recent findings that RNA polyadenylation is growth-rate dependent in E. coli has implications not only for understanding the mechanisms of gene expression regulation, but also potentially for applications in biotechnology.