ISSN:
1432-0983
Keywords:
Key wordsDictyostelium discoideum
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Ribosomal protein gene
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Mitochondrial DNA
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Gene cluster
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract We sequenced a region of about 14.5 kb downstream from the ribosomal protein L11 gene (rpl11) in the mitochondrial DNA (54±2 kb) of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. Sequence analysis revealed that eleven ribosomal protein genes and six open reading frames (ORFs) formed a cluster arranged in the order: rpl11–orf189–rps12–rps7–rpl2–rps19–orf425–orf1740–rpl16–rpl14–orf188–rps14–rps8–rpl6–rps13–orf127–orf796. This order was very similar to that of homologous genes in Acanthamoeba castellanii mitochondrial DNA. The N-terminal region of ORF425 and the C-terminal region of ORF1740 had partial similarities to the S3 ribosomal protein of other organisms. The termination codons of rpl16 and orf188 were UGA, which has not hitherto been found in genes encoded in D. discoideum mitochondrial DNA.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002940050341
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