The cloned rRNA genes ofP. lophurae:a novel rDNA structure
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nucleic Acids Research
- Vol. 11 (23) , 8461-8472
- https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/11.23.8461
Abstract
The detailed structure of two ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clones CL-1 and HA-2, from the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium lophurae has been examined using hybridization and electron microscopy. The results demonstrate that the clone CL-1 contains two regions homologous to 25s rRNA of approximately 2200 base pairs (bp) and 450 bp in length, separated by a non homologous region of 240 bp. CL-1 also contains two regions of approximately 1100 bp and 550 bp homologous to 17s rRNA, separated by a non homologous region of 230 bp. The clone HA-2 contains a single region of 670 bp, which is homologous to 25s rRNA. This region is flanked by non homologous stretches of DNA 940 bp and 110 bp in length. As HA-2 is known to be adjacent to CL-1 in the genome (1), these results suggest that the 25s rDNA is interrupted twice, and the 17s rDNA once, by stretches of DNA not found in mature rRNA.Keywords
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