ISSN:
1432-1432
Keywords:
Giardia muris
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Protozoan parasite
;
Ribosomal rRNA genes
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Ribosomal DNA sequence
;
Large-Subunit rRNA
;
Sequence comparison
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary The total nucleotide sequence of the rDNA of Giardia muris, an intestinal protozoan parasite of rodents, has been determined. The repeat unit is 7668 basepairs (bp) in size and consists of a spacer of 3314 bp, a small-subunit rRNA (SSU-rRNA) gene of 1429, and a large-subunit rRNA (LSU-rRNA) gene of 2698 bp. The spacer contains long direct repeats and is heterogeneous in size. The LSU-rRNA of G. muris was compared to that of the human intestinal parasite Giardia duodenalis, to the bird parasite Giardia ardeae, and to that of Escherichia coli. The LSU-rRNA has a size comparable to the 23S rRNA of E. coli but shows structural features typical for eukaryotes. Some variable regions are typically small and account for the overall smaller size of this rRNA. The structure of the G. muris LSU-rRNA is similar to that of the other Giardia rRNA, but each rRNA has characteristic features residing in a number of variable regions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00161169
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