Tandem repeats and length variation in the mitochondrial DNA control region ofEpirrita autumnata(Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
| Autor: | K Huoponen, Niina Snäll, M L Savontaus, K Ruohomäki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Autumnal moth
Mitochondrial DNA animal structures media_common.quotation_subject Molecular Sequence Data Minisatellite Repeats Insect Moths DNA Mitochondrial Lepidoptera genitalia Length variation Tandem repeat Sequence Homology Nucleic Acid Genetics Animals Molecular Biology media_common Base Sequence biology fungi General Medicine Locus Control Region biology.organism_classification Epirrita MtDNA replication Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Genome. 45:855-861 |
| ISSN: | 1480-3321 0831-2796 |
| DOI: | 10.1139/g02-058 |
| Popis: | The organization of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (CR) of the autumnal moth, Epirrita autumnata, is described. The E. autumnata CR presents a distinct type of lepidopteran CR with domains of non-repetitive and repetitive sequences. The CRs show considerable length variation owing to a variable number of short ~29-bp sequence blocks that are repeated between 6 and 14 times in tandem. The organization of such a tandem array is unique among the insect CRs examined so far. Furthermore, the E. autumnata CR, which may reach 1075 bp in length, is considerably longer than previously reported lepidopteran CRs, which reach 311499 bp in length. Like other lepidopteran CRs, the E. autumnata CR contains two long homopolymer runs that may be involved in mtDNA replication and (or) transcription.Key words: Lepidoptera, Epirrita autumnata, mitochondrial DNA, control region, tandem array. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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