AN UNUSUAL RIBOSOMAL-RNA GENE ORGANIZATION IN MYCOPLASMA-FERMENTANS (INCOGNITUS STRAIN)

被引:6
作者
HUANG, Y
ROBERTSON, JA
STEMKE, GW
机构
[1] UNIV ALBERTA, DEPT BIOL SCI, EDMONTON, AB T6G 2E9, CANADA
[2] UNIV ALBERTA, DEPT MED MICROBIOL & INFECT DIS, EDMONTON, AB T6G 2E9, CANADA
关键词
PHYSICAL MAP; RIBOSOMAL-RNA; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; GENOME; GENE ORGANIZATION;
D O I
10.1139/m95-056
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
The macro-restriction map of Mycoplasma fermentans (incogitus strain) was constructed and its rRNA genes were located on the map. It was found that this organism contains two sets of rRNA genes. The 16S and 23S rRNA genes were closely linked as two clusters. However. bath 5S rRNA genes were separated from the 16S and 23S genes. The two 16S-23S rRNA gene clusters were arranged in an unusual tail to tail orientation.
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页数:4
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