MULTIPLE GENES CODE FOR HIGH-MOLECULAR-MASS RHOPTRY PROTEINS OF PLASMODIUM-YOELII

被引:35
作者
BORRE, MB [1 ]
OWEN, CA [1 ]
KEEN, JK [1 ]
SINHA, KA [1 ]
HOLDER, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL INST MED RES,DIV PARASITOL,LONDON NW7 1AA,ENGLAND
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
RHOPTRY PROTEIN; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PLASMODIUM YOELII; MALARIA;
D O I
10.1016/0166-6851(95)00025-V
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have examined the number of genes coding for a group of high-molecular-mass rhoptry protein(s) in the malaria parasite Plasmodium yoelii, and studied variation in the gene family within the parasite's genome. A region of the genes was amplified using oligonucleotides based on conserved DNA sequences and the products cloned. The sequences could be divided into 7 groups by restriction-fragment-length polymorphism. Further variation was detected by sequence analysis; 11 different sequences were detected in the 16 clones analyzed. The genes in the family were distributed on 6 chromosomes probably at 9 or more loci.
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页数:7
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