Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)

The barley chloroplast genome is transcribed into at least 80 RNA molecules (29). Some regions of the genome hybridise to more transcripts than others. One 4.3 kbp HindIII fragment was found to hybridise to a disproportionately high number of transcripts, some of which were light-induced. The sizes...

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Main Authors: Oliver, Richard, Poulsen, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 1984
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43362
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description The barley chloroplast genome is transcribed into at least 80 RNA molecules (29). Some regions of the genome hybridise to more transcripts than others. One 4.3 kbp HindIII fragment was found to hybridise to a disproportionately high number of transcripts, some of which were light-induced. The sizes of the transcripts ranged from 0.3 to 5.5 kb. In order to discover from which genes these transcripts are derived, the DNA sequence of the fragment has been determined and the transcripts have been mapped. Five tRNA genes have been located including genes for formyl-methionine tRNA and a glycine tRNA with an intron in the D-stem. A scheme to account for the transcription and processing of a precursor-transcript for these tRNAs is proposed. A region containing two open-reading frames hybridises to 9 transcripts. The largest of these, which is 5.5 kb, may be intercistronically processed. A number of long repeated sequences which may be involved in recombinational activity were found.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-433622017-09-13T15:59:27Z Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU) Oliver, Richard Poulsen, C. The barley chloroplast genome is transcribed into at least 80 RNA molecules (29). Some regions of the genome hybridise to more transcripts than others. One 4.3 kbp HindIII fragment was found to hybridise to a disproportionately high number of transcripts, some of which were light-induced. The sizes of the transcripts ranged from 0.3 to 5.5 kb. In order to discover from which genes these transcripts are derived, the DNA sequence of the fragment has been determined and the transcripts have been mapped. Five tRNA genes have been located including genes for formyl-methionine tRNA and a glycine tRNA with an intron in the D-stem. A scheme to account for the transcription and processing of a precursor-transcript for these tRNAs is proposed. A region containing two open-reading frames hybridises to 9 transcripts. The largest of these, which is 5.5 kb, may be intercistronically processed. A number of long repeated sequences which may be involved in recombinational activity were found. 1984 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43362 10.1007/BF02907497 restricted
spellingShingle Oliver, Richard
Poulsen, C.
Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title_full Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title_fullStr Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title_full_unstemmed Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title_short Structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast DNA. Transfer RNA genes for serine (UGA), glycine (GCC, UCC), formyl-methionine and threonine (GGU)
title_sort structure of a heavily transcribed region of barley chloroplast dna. transfer rna genes for serine (uga), glycine (gcc, ucc), formyl-methionine and threonine (ggu)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43362