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They are transcribed by RNA polymerase III (pol III) and generate non-coding RNAs. The 3\u2032 end of many mammalian SINEs contains a polyadenylation signal (AATAAA), a pol III transcription terminator, and an A-rich tail. Studies have shown that, in human HeLa cells that have been transiently transfected with such SINEs, short pol III-generated SINE transcripts undergo polyadenylation, resulting in the addition of a long poly(A)-tail. Notably, this AAUAAA-dependent polyadenylation is not characteristic of any other transcripts synthesized by pol III. B2 SINEs, found in the genomes of mouse-like rodents, exemplify all these features. Methods: In this study, we implemented a novel approach to sequencing pol III-generated B2 transcripts from mouse cell cultures (L929 and 4T1) and organs (brain and testis). Results: Transcription occurred in 16,000\u201320,000 B2 copies in each cell type, 51\u201362% of which were transcribed in all four cell types. Effective transcription terminators (e.g., TCT&gt;3 and T\u22654) were found in approximately 40% of the transcribed B2 copies. The transcripts of these B2 copies contained a truncated terminator sequence, as pol III transcriptional arrest is known to occur within the terminator, with a poly(A)-tail immediately downstream. Such a tail could only have formed through RNA polyadenylation. Conclusions: These results demonstrate that B2 transcripts synthesized by pol III are capable of polyadenylation in mouse cells. 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