Table 1 List of T. brucei strains used in this studya

From: The RRM-mediated RNA binding activity in T. brucei RAP1 is essential for VSG monoallelic expression

Strain

Description

References

TbRAP1F2H+/-

One F2H-tagged WT TbRAP1 and one deleted allele

17

PVS3-2/OD1-1

WT TbRAP1 alleles, VSG9 is active

15

TbRAP1F/+

One floxed allele and one WT TbRAP1

17

TbRAP1F/∆MybL

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H- and NLS-tagged ∆MybL mutant

17

TbRAP1F/∆RRM

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H- and NLS-tagged ∆RRM mutant

current study

TbRAP1F/2FA&5A

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H- and NLS-tagged F655AF694AR737AK738AR739AR740AR741A mutant

current study

TbRAP1F/2FQ

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H-tagged F655QF694Q mutant

current study

TbRAP1F/2FL

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H-tagged F655LF694L mutant

current study

TbRAP1F/2FA

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H-tagged F655AF694A mutant

current study

TbRAP1F/5A

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H- and NLS-.tagged R737AK738AR739AR740AR741A mutant

18

TbRAP1F/∆DB

One floxed allele and one N-terminally F2H- and NLS-tagged ∆DB mutant

18

TbRAP1-/2FL

One deleted allele and one N-terminally F2H-tagged F655LF694L mutant, derived from TbRAP1F/2FL cells by treating cells with Cre

current study

  1. aAll cells except PVS3-2/OD1-1 express VSG2.