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The gene for the large (16S) ribosomal RNA from the Locusta migratoria mitochondrial genome.

Current genetics ·Vol. 11 ·No. 8 ·1987-00-00 ·Pages 631-8

Uhlenbusch I, McCracken A, Gellissen G

Abstract

The nucleotide sequence of a segment of the mtDNA molecule of the locust Locusta migratoria containing the complete large rRNA (16S) gene and some nucleotides in its vicinity has been determined. The gene contains 1314 nucleotides, comprising the smallest metazoan gene reported to date. The gene has a low content of GC (21%) and exhibits an extended sequence homology to the corresponding gene of the dipteran insect Drosophila yakuba, suggesting a comparable secondary structure. The gene structure is discussed in an evolutionary and functional context.

MeSH Terms
Animals Base Sequence DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics DNA, Ribosomal/genetics Genes Grasshoppers/genetics Mitochondria/metabolism Molecular Sequence Data Nucleic Acid Conformation RNA, Ribosomal/genetics RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
Chemicals
DNA, Mitochondrial DNA, Ribosomal RNA, Ribosomal RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Uhlenbusch I
Institut für Zoologie III, Universität Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany.
McCracken A
Gellissen G
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Article Info
Journal
Current genetics
Abbr.
Curr Genet
ISSN
0172-8083
DOI
10.1007/BF00393927
Published
1987-00-00
Pages
631-8
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
8004904
Subset
IM
Databases
GENBANK
X05287
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00393927 View journal details
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