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A gene for cytochrome c oxidase subunit III (COXIII) in broad bean mitochondrial DNA: structural features and sequence evolution.

Current genetics ·Vol. 17 ·No. 1 ·1990-01-00 ·Pages 33-40

Macfarlane JL, Wahleithner JA, Wolstenholme DR

Abstract

A nucleotide sequence of broad bean mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) that contains the coxIII gene is presented, and compared to corresponding sequences of Oenothera and corn mtDNAs. Upstream from the broad bean coxIII gene are three potential secondary structures: a single stem and loop (hairpin) that is conserved in the Oenothera and corn sequences; a second single stem and loop; and a double stem and loop. The rate of evolution of the coxIII gene has been slower in plants than in mammals. Constraints on the fixation of at least some kinds of mutations in silent (synonymous) third position nucleotides, as well as of mutations that cause amino acid replacements, seem to have contributed to this slower rate.

MeSH Terms
Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Biological Evolution Codon DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics Electron Transport Complex IV/genetics Fabaceae/enzymology,genetics Genes, Plant Molecular Sequence Data Mutation Nucleic Acid Conformation Plants, Medicinal Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid Zea mays/genetics
Chemicals
Codon DNA, Mitochondrial Electron Transport Complex IV
Authors & Affiliations
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Macfarlane J L
Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.
Wahleithner J A
Wolstenholme D R
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Article Info
Journal
Current genetics
Abbr.
Curr Genet
ISSN
0172-8083
DOI
10.1007/BF00313246
Published
1990-01-00
Pages
33-40
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
8004904
Subset
IM
Grants
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM07464 · United States
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM18375 · United States
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00313246 View journal details
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