ISSN:
1617-4623
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
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Gene prune
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Transcription
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Amino acid sequence
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Mobile element
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A full-length 1.8 kb cDNA of the Drosophila melanogaster gene prune together with the corresponding genomic sequence was cloned and sequenced. Comparison of the two sequences revealed the existence of the intron in the prune primary transcript. The putative prune protein is likely to have a single transmembrane domain. The nature of several prune mutant alleles was analysed: the size and quantity of prune mRNA were found to be decreased in pn 1 and pn 3 mutations. Mutations pn 1 and pn 54c were shown to be accompanied by insertions of the same novel mobile repeated element.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00281800
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