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ArticleGenome research1999

Separation of micronuclear DNA of Stylonychia lemnae by pulsed-field electrophoresis and identification of a DNA molecule with a high copy number.

C Maercker, H Kortwig, H J Lipps

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Article in Genome research, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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C MaerckerInstitute for Cell Biology, University of Witten/Herdecke, D-58448 Witten, Germany. chrisma@uni-wh.de
H Kortwig
H J Lipps

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Abstract

DNA from the hypotrichous ciliatae Stylonychia lemnae was separated by PFGE. In addition to the separation of the macronuclear DNA molecules with a size up to approximately 40 kb, we were able to separate the micronuclear DNA with a size between approximately 90 kb and 2 Mb. One very prominent 90-kb DNA band appeared on the pulsed-field gels. We propose that this 90-kb DNA fragment represents a linear plasmid residing in the micronucleus in a very high copy number. About 10% of the micronuclear DNA consists of the 90-kb DNA molecule. It appears in the micronucleus as well as in the macronuclear anlagen during macronuclear development but not in the mature macronucleus. Thus, the multicopy DNA is eliminated during fragmentation of the macronuclear anlagen DNA in the course of macronuclear development. Therefore, this 90-kb DNA molecule might serve as an excellent tool to study the recognition and elimination of DNA during nuclear differentiation of hypotrichous ciliates.

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AnimalsCell NucleusDNA, ProtozoanElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldHypotrichidaNucleic Acid HybridizationDNA, Protozoan

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PMID10413404
PMCPMC310795

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