| Gurken localisation signal | |
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Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of Gurken
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | Gurken |
| Rfam | RF00626 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Cis-reg |
| Domain(s) | Eukaryota |
| SO | 0005836 |
The Gurken localisation signal is an RNA regulatory element conserved across many species of the fruitfly genus Drosophila. The element consists of a RNA stem loop within the coding region that forms a signal for dynein-mediated Gurken mRNA transport to a cap near the oocyte nucleus.