Partial nucleotide sequence and organisation of extrachromosomal plastid-like DNA in Plasmodium berghei.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1119(97)00385-5

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Partial nucleotide sequence and organisation of extrachromosomal plastid-like DNA in Plasmodium berghei.

Gene - 24 Oct 1997

Yap M W, Kara U A, ten Heggeler-Bordier B, Ting R C, Tan T M

Abstract excerpt

The murine malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei contains a plastid-like extrachromosomal genome. This genome is 30.7 kb in size and is transcriptionally active as shown by RT-PCR. DNA sequence analysis of the genome reveals 69.9-95.5% homology to sequences of the 35-kb extrachromosomal circle foun...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
DNA, Mitochondrial
DNA, Protozoan
Genetic Variation
Humans
Mice
Plasmodium berghei
Plasmodium falciparum
Plastids
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Protozoan
Restriction Mapping
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

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