We have now published @MCBJournal our secondary-structure model for the 1212 nt 𝘚. 𝘱𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘦 telomerase RNA, derived largely from bioinformatic and phylogenetic analyses of genomic data. Furthermore, our 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘰 studies: (1) map TER1 RNA's functionally important domains vs. dispensable regions (2) show that the three-way junction can be repositioned in the RNA while still providing its essential function. These findings regarding the fission-yeast telomerase RNA are reminiscent of what we have found in the *evolutionarily distant* organism 𝘚. 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘦. Overall, studying telomerase RNP in yeasts continues to advance our understanding of the RNA world, while also getting us closer to cancer- and aging-inhibiting interventions. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… @LehighU @Lehigh_CAS @BioLehigh @tandfonline