ISSN:
1432-0983
Keywords:
Dictyostelium plasmid
;
Replication origin
;
Developmental gene regulation
;
cAMP induction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary The sequence of a 5.1 kb contiguous fragment of the Dictyostelium plasmid Ddp1 is presented. This fragment contains three long open reading frames which correspond to the developmentally regulated and cAMP-inducible transcript d-5, the growth phase specific transcript g-1 and the three overlapping transcripts g-2, g-3 and d-4. The transcripts that originate from Ddp1 resemble chromosomally-encoded ones: they are products of RNA polymerase II, are polyadenylated and accumulate at different time points during Dictyostelium development. The presented nucleotide sequence encompasses a 2,033 bp HindIII fragment that had previously been shown to carry all the information necessary for extrachromosomal replication. None of the identified genes is completely contained within this HindIII fragment.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00314879
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