A region containing repeated elements is associated with transcriptional termination of Leishmania infantum ribosomal RNA genes1Note: Nucleotide sequences data reported in this paper are available in the EMBL, GenBank™ and DDJB data bases under the accession number X99114.1

作者: Jose M Requena , Manuel Soto , Luis Quijada , Graciela Carrillo , Carlos Alonso

DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02785-5

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摘要: Abstract A novel repetitive DNA element has been isolated from the Leishmania infantum genome. The 348 bp long element, designated LiR3, was found to be located downstream 3'-end of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. This LiR3 short sequences with potential form stem-loop structures similar those bacterial rho-independent transcriptional terminators. Given both structural features and genomic location this we searched for a possible functional implication these in termination rRNA transcription. Nuclear run-on assays indicated that indeed there is blockage associated element. Several χ -like elements, resembling recombination-promoting sites Escherichia coli , were identified within structures. elements gene conversion events discussed.

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