Mechanical Devices of the Spliceosome: Motors, Clocks, Springs, and Things
@article{Staley1998MechanicalDO,
title={Mechanical Devices of the Spliceosome: Motors, Clocks, Springs, and Things},
author={Jonathan P. Staley and Christine Guthrie},
journal={Cell},
year={1998},
volume={92},
pages={315-326}
}
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