Ontology: Biological Process (GO:0000398)
Definition: The joining together of exons from one or more primary transcripts of messenger RNA (mRNA) and the excision of intron sequences, via a spliceosomal mechanism, so that mRNA consisting only of the joined exons is produced.
Synonyms: mRNA splicing; pre-mRNA splicing; splicing GT-AG intron; splicing AT-AC intron; nuclear mRNA splicing via U12-type spliceosome; nuclear mRNA splicing via U2-type spliceosome; nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome
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Definition: The joining together of exons from one or more primary transcripts of messenger RNA (mRNA) and the excision of intron sequences, via a spliceosomal mechanism, so that mRNA consisting only of the joined exons is produced.
Synonyms: mRNA splicing; pre-mRNA splicing; splicing GT-AG intron; splicing AT-AC intron; nuclear mRNA splicing via U12-type spliceosome; nuclear mRNA splicing via U2-type spliceosome; nuclear mRNA splicing, via spliceosome
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This table lists the methods used to annotate genes either directly to the term
mRNA splicing, via spliceosome (85 genes)
or to its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (0 genes). Note that some genes may have been annotated by more than one method so the numbers in the table below may not add up to the totals given here.
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| Annotation Method | GO Term | # Yeast Genes Annotated |
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| Manually curated (download data) | mRNA splicing, via spliceosome | 81 |
| High-throughput (download data) | mRNA splicing, via spliceosome | 3 |
| Computational (download data) | mRNA splicing, via spliceosome | 9 |
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Annotation details for genes that have been directly annotated to the term
mRNA splicing, via spliceosome or its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (NOT, contributes to, or colocalizes with).
| mRNA splicing, via spliceosome 85 genes directly annotated to this term |
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| Locus | Evidence | Annotation Method | Reference | Assigned By |
| SNR6/snR6 | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction, ISS: Inferred from Sequence or structural Similarity Assigned on 2002-11-18 |
manually curated | Siliciano PG, et al. (1987) An essential snRNA from S. cerevisiae has properties predicted for U4, including interaction with a U6-like snRNA. Cell 50(4):585-92 | SGD |
| SNR7-L/snR7-L | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-07-17 |
manually curated | Patterson B and Guthrie C (1987) An essential yeast snRNA with a U5-like domain is required for splicing in vivo. Cell 49(5):613-24 | SGD |
| SNR7-S/snR7-S | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-07-17 |
manually curated | Patterson B and Guthrie C (1987) An essential yeast snRNA with a U5-like domain is required for splicing in vivo. Cell 49(5):613-24 | SGD |
| SNT309/YPR101W | IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction with SGD:PRP19, IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-09-23 |
manually curated | Chen HR, et al. (1998) Snt309p, a component of the Prp19p-associated complex that interacts with Prp19p and associates with the spliceosome simultaneously with or immediately after dissociation of U4 in the same manner as Prp19p. Mol Cell Biol 18(4):2196-204 | SGD |
| SNU114/YKL173W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-06 |
manually curated | Fabrizio P, et al. (1997) An evolutionarily conserved U5 snRNP-specific protein is a GTP-binding factor closely related to the ribosomal translocase EF-2. EMBO J 16(13):4092-106 | SGD |
| SNU13/YEL026W | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-06-20 |
manually curated | Stevens SW and Abelson J (1999) Purification of the yeast U4/U6.U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle and identification of its proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 96(13):7226-31 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-04 |
manually curated | Stevens SW, et al. (2001) Biochemical and genetic analyses of the U5, U6, and U4/U6 x U5 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RNA 7(11):1543-53 | SGD | |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-02-23 |
manually curated | Dobbyn HC and O'Keefe RT (2004) Analysis of Snu13p mutations reveals differential interactions with the U4 snRNA and U3 snoRNA. RNA 10(2):308-20 | SGD | |
| SNU23/YDL098C | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-06-20 |
manually curated | Stevens SW and Abelson J (1999) Purification of the yeast U4/U6.U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle and identification of its proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 96(13):7226-31 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-04 |
manually curated | Stevens SW, et al. (2001) Biochemical and genetic analyses of the U5, U6, and U4/U6 x U5 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RNA 7(11):1543-53 | SGD | |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-03 |
manually curated | Gottschalk A, et al. (1999) Identification by mass spectrometry and functional analysis of novel proteins of the yeast [U4/U6.U5] tri-snRNP. EMBO J 18(16):4535-48 | SGD | |
| SNU56/YDR240C | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-07-29 |
manually curated | Zhang D and Rosbash M (1999) Identification of eight proteins that cross-link to pre-mRNA in the yeast commitment complex. Genes Dev 13(5):581-92 | SGD |
| SNU66/YOR308C | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-06-20 |
manually curated | Stevens SW and Abelson J (1999) Purification of the yeast U4/U6.U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle and identification of its proteins. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 96(13):7226-31 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-04 |
manually curated | Stevens SW, et al. (2001) Biochemical and genetic analyses of the U5, U6, and U4/U6 x U5 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RNA 7(11):1543-53 | SGD | |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-10-03 |
manually curated | Gottschalk A, et al. (1999) Identification by mass spectrometry and functional analysis of novel proteins of the yeast [U4/U6.U5] tri-snRNP. EMBO J 18(16):4535-48 | SGD | |
| SNU71/YGR013W | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-10-30 |
manually curated | Gottschalk A, et al. (1998) A comprehensive biochemical and genetic analysis of the yeast U1 snRNP reveals five novel proteins. RNA 4(4):374-93 | SGD |
| SPP2/YOR148C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2002-11-04 |
manually curated | Roy J, et al. (1995) The final stages of spliceosome maturation require Spp2p that can interact with the DEAH box protein Prp2p and promote step 1 of splicing. RNA 1(4):375-90 | SGD |
| SPP381/YBR152W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-09-23 |
manually curated | Lybarger S, et al. (1999) Elevated levels of a U4/U6.U5 snRNP-associated protein, Spp381p, rescue a mutant defective in spliceosome maturation. Mol Cell Biol 19(1):577-84 | SGD |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-09-26 |
manually curated | Gottschalk A, et al. (1999) Identification by mass spectrometry and functional analysis of novel proteins of the yeast [U4/U6.U5] tri-snRNP. EMBO J 18(16):4535-48 | SGD | |
| SPP382/YLR424W | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2003-12-30 |
high-throughput | Hazbun TR, et al. (2003) Assigning function to yeast proteins by integration of technologies. Mol Cell 12(6):1353-65 | SGD |
| SPT4/YGR063C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2012-02-24 |
manually curated | Lindstrom DL, et al. (2003) Dual roles for Spt5 in pre-mRNA processing and transcription elongation revealed by identification of Spt5-associated proteins. Mol Cell Biol 23(4):1368-78 | SGD |
| SPT5/YML010W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2012-02-24 |
manually curated | Lindstrom DL, et al. (2003) Dual roles for Spt5 in pre-mRNA processing and transcription elongation revealed by identification of Spt5-associated proteins. Mol Cell Biol 23(4):1368-78 | SGD |
| SQS1/YNL224C | IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction with SGD:SPP382 Assigned on 2007-08-24 |
manually curated | Pandit S, et al. (2006) Inhibition of a spliceosome turnover pathway suppresses splicing defects. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(37):13700-5 | SGD |
| STO1/YMR125W | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-07-29 |
manually curated | Zhang D and Rosbash M (1999) Identification of eight proteins that cross-link to pre-mRNA in the yeast commitment complex. Genes Dev 13(5):581-92 | SGD |
| SUB2/YDL084W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2005-07-11 |
manually curated | Zhang M and Green MR (2001) Identification and characterization of yUAP/Sub2p, a yeast homolog of the essential human pre-mRNA splicing factor hUAP56. Genes Dev 15(1):30-5 | SGD |
| SWT21/YNL187W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2009-09-25 |
manually curated | Hage R, et al. (2009) A targeted bypass screen identifies Ynl187p, Prp42p, Snu71p, and Cbp80p for stable U1 snRNP/Pre-mRNA interaction. Mol Cell Biol 29(14):3941-52 | SGD |
| SYF2/YGR129W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2009-10-20 |
manually curated | Russell CS, et al. (2000) Functional analyses of interacting factors involved in both pre-mRNA splicing and cell cycle progression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RNA 6(11):1565-72 | SGD |
| THP3/YPR045C | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2009-10-07 |
manually curated | Wilmes GM, et al. (2008) A genetic interaction map of RNA-processing factors reveals links between Sem1/Dss1-containing complexes and mRNA export and splicing. Mol Cell 32(5):735-46 | SGD |
| USA1/YML029W | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction with SGD:SNP1 Assigned on 2006-11-15 |
manually curated | Awasthi S, et al. (2001) New roles for the Snp1 and Exo84 proteins in yeast pre-mRNA splicing. J Biol Chem 276(33):31004-15 | SGD |
| YHC1/YLR298C | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2002-07-29 |
manually curated | Zhang D and Rosbash M (1999) Identification of eight proteins that cross-link to pre-mRNA in the yeast commitment complex. Genes Dev 13(5):581-92 | SGD |
| YJR084W | IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype Assigned on 2009-10-07 |
manually curated | Wilmes GM, et al. (2008) A genetic interaction map of RNA-processing factors reveals links between Sem1/Dss1-containing complexes and mRNA export and splicing. Mol Cell 32(5):735-46 | SGD |
| YSF3/YNL138W-A | IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction Assigned on 2008-10-27 |
manually curated | Wang Q, et al. (2005) Interactions of the yeast SF3b splicing factor. Mol Cell Biol 25(24):10745-54 | SGD |





