In our new paper, we show that a novel ribonucleoprotein complex, involving SNA-3, SUT-1 and SmY RNAs, plays a key role in nematode spliced leader trans-splicing. 

Eijlers P, Al-khafaji M, Soto-Martin E, Fasimoye, R, Stead D, Wenzel, M, Müller, B and Pettitt J. (2024). A nematode-specific ribonucleoprotein complex mediates interactions between the major nematode spliced leader snRNP and its target pre-mRNAs. Nucleic Acids Res.
​https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae321

We were pleased to welcome two new lab members, who started in October 2022 (see, it is a long overdue update) - Eileen Clemens and Maheshika Kurukulasuriya, both of whom are PhD students funded by BBSRC EASTBIO DTP studentships. Maheshika's studentship is a CASE award, in collaboration with BioAscent Discovery Ltd.