Figure 3

Ribozyme-like characteristics of sense nc-rRNAs. Relative level of sense nc-rRNAs to the 18S rRNA reference (a), of the Gapdh to the 18S rRNA (b), and of the 18S rRNA to a 65-bp rRNA (d) in the presence/absence of rRNA-specific complementary oligonucleotides (rRNA^o). (c) Relative level of the Gapdh to the 18S rRNA in the presence/absence of Gapdh-specific complementary oligonucleotides (Gapdh^o). ^*P<0.05, ^**P<0.01, compared with untreated sample after treatment of MgCl₂, MgCl₂+oligonucleotides, or oligonucleotides alone. ^#P<0.05, ^##P<0.01, compared with MgCl₂-treated samples. Error bars denote ±S.E.