5S RIBOSOMAL-RNA-ENCODING GENES OF THE MARSUPIAL FROG GASTROTHECA-RIOBAMBAE

被引:13
作者
DELPINO, EM [1 ]
MURPHY, C [1 ]
MASSON, PH [1 ]
GALL, JG [1 ]
机构
[1] CARNEGIE INST WASHINGTON,DEPT EMBRYOL,115 W UNIV PKWY,BALTIMORE,MD 21210
关键词
RECOMBINANT DNA; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; GENE COPY NUMBER; XENOPUS LAEVIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-IIIA; FROG DEVELOPMENT;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(92)90692-I
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The major 5S rRNA gene repeat of the marsupial frog, Gastrotheca riobambae, is 1052 bp in length. It contains a 5S rRNA gene similar to the Xenopus laevis somatic gene, two spacer regions, and a pseudogene. The G. riobambae haploid genome contains about 500 copies of this predominant repeat. This relatively low number of 5S rRNA genes is associated with a limited amplification of the 18S, 5.8S and 28S rRNA genes in oocytes and with a slow rate of early development.
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