A CONSERVED SEQUENCE IN INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER-1 OF PLANT NUCLEAR RIBOSOMAL-RNA GENES

被引:165
作者
LIU, JS [1 ]
SCHARDL, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KENTUCKY,DEPT PLANT PATHOL,LEXINGTON,KY 40546
关键词
RIBOSOMAL RNA GENE; RNA PROCESSING; SECONDARY STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00013763
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
A highly conserved sequence was found in rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) among flowering plant species. The sequence, GGCRY-(4 to 7 n)-GYGYCAAGGAA (where Y = C or T; R = G or A) is located in the central region of ITS1, and is present in published sequences from a wide range of flowering plants. The rest of ITS 1 is highly variable in sequence. Therefore, the conserved motif within ITS 1 may have a key function in the processing of rRNA gene transcripts. Furthermore, identification of such a conserved motif will help facilitate alignment of sequences for phylogenetic analysis.
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