Table 2 Summary of 3’-trailer and mature tRNA sequence lengths in different eukaryotic species
From: Altered tRNA processing is linked to a distinct and unusual La protein in Tetrahymena thermophila
Species | Average of mature tRNA length ± S.D. (nt) | Number of tRNAs analyzed | Average of 3’-trailer length ± S.D. (nt) | Number of tRNAs analyzed (3’-trailer lengths with >20 nt excluded) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. sapiens | 74 ± 3.4 | 594 | 8.1 ± 3.7 | 412 |
M. musculus | 74 ± 3.7 | 811 | 7.9 ± 3.6 | 343 |
D. melanogaster | 74 ± 3.6 | 295 | 8.5 ± 4.0 | 247 |
A. thaliana | 74 ± 3.8 | 642 | 4.6 ± 4.3 | 532 |
S. cerevisiae | 74 ± 3.5 | 275 | 3.0 ± 2.6 | 269 |
S. pombe | 74 ± 3.4 | 171 | 3.3 ± 2.8 | 162 |
T. thermophila | 74 ± 3.3 | 686 | 1.5 ± 1.5 | 686 |
