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The replication of ribosomal DNA in the macronucleus of Tetrahymena.

Chromosoma ·Vol. 64 ·No. 4 ·1977-12-06 ·Pages 295-303

Truett MA, Gall JG

Abstract

The replication of extrachromosomal rDNA molecules from the macronucleus of Tetrahymena was studied by electron microscopy. Replication begins in the center of the palindromic molecule and proceeds by means of bidirectional fork movement toward the free ends of the molecule.

MeSH Terms

Bromodeoxyuridine/metabolism Cell Nucleus/metabolism DNA/genetics DNA Replication DNA, Circular/genetics Microscopy, Electron Molecular Weight RNA, Ribosomal/genetics Tetrahymena pyriformis/genetics

Chemicals

DNA, Circular RNA, Ribosomal DNA Bromodeoxyuridine

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Truett M A

Gall J G

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Article Info

Journal

Chromosoma

Abbr.

Chromosoma

ISSN

0009-5915

DOI

10.1007/BF00294937

Published

1977-12-06

Pages

295-303

Language

English

Region

Austria

NLM ID

2985138R

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