Evolutionary conservation of the transcribed spacer sequences of the rDNA repeat unit in three species of the genus Aspergillus

• Autorzy: Borsuk P. , Gniadkowski M. , Kucharski R. , Bisko M. , Kanabus M. , Stepien P.P. , Bartnik E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We have cloned and sequenced the two intervening transcribed spacers in the rDNA repeat unit of three Aspergillus species — A. nidulans, A. aw amort and A. wentii. The A. wentii and A. awamori spacers are almost identical and share a high degree of homology with the A. nidulans spacers. All spacers have a high G-C content (66%-76%) and the potential of forming complex secondary structures, which may indicate that they play a role in the maturation of pre-rRNA molecules.

Słowa kluczowe

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intervering transcribed sequence; Aspergillus; rDNA

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Rocznik: 1994
• Tom: 41
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.73-77,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Borsuk P.

• University of Warsaw, Al.Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Gniadkowski M.

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Kucharski R.

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Bisko M.

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Kanabus M.

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Stepien P.P.

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Bartnik E.

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