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Analysis of silent RNA editing sites in atp6 transcripts of Sorghum bicolor

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We have observed numerous examples of silent or rare non-silent editing sites in the amino-extension and part of the conserved core of mitochondrial atp6 transcripts of Sorghum. In this region of the 1.4-kb atp6-2 mRNA (position 300 to 550) two editing sites, which alter the aminoacid sequence and occur in all cDNAs analysed, were already known, while nine others were found which are silent or occur in a few mRNAs only. Many aspects of RNA editing in the mitochondria of higher plants are still unknown. This includes the influence of genomic background or silent RNA editing. We were interested in the influence of nuclear and mitochondrial backgrounds on RNA editing. Previous preliminary results indicated the possibility of line-specific editing at silent sites. However, a more comprehensive approach gave no consistent evidence for such editing. These results are discussed with respect to their potential impact on the evolution of mitochondrial genes.

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  1. Lelirstuhl für Allgemeine Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, D-44780, Bochum, Germany

    F. Kempken & G. Höfken

  2. USDA-ARS and Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL, USA

    D. R. Pring

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Kempken, F., Höfken, G. & Pring, D.R. Analysis of silent RNA editing sites in atp6 transcripts of Sorghum bicolor . Curr Genet 27, 555–558 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314447

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