Organization of 5S ribosomal RNA genes in tea (Camellia sinensis)

Authors
Citation
D. Singh et M. Singh, Organization of 5S ribosomal RNA genes in tea (Camellia sinensis), GENOME, 44(1), 2001, pp. 143-146
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
GENOME
ISSN journal
08312796 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
143 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0831-2796(200102)44:1<143:OO5RRG>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The 5S rRNA genes in the Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (tea) genome are arranged as tandem repeat units of 300 and 325 bps. The 2 classes of tandem repeats were discovered by Southern hybridisation of tea genomic DNA with a 5S rRNA gene PCR product.