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Sequence and evolution of related bovine and caprine satellite DNAs. Identification of a short DNA sequence
Abstract:
The satellite II DNAs of the domestic ox Bos taurus and sheep Ovis aries have been sequenced, and that of the domestic goat Capra hircus partially sequenced. All three are related, and consist of repeat units of about 700 base-pairs. There is no evidence of internal repetition within these repeat units. When matched for maximum homology, the goat and sheep sequences show 83% homology, whereas the ox and sheep sequences share only 70% homology. Factors contributing to the uncertainty of the exact homology between these sequences are discussed, but the results are nevertheless consistent with their progenitor sequence being present in the common ancestor of cattle and sheep. Goat satellite II DNA is shown to contain another, unrelated, tandemly repeated sequence, which is composed of 22 base-pair repeat units. Both this sequence and a region of ox satellite II share good homology with the 11 base-pair progenitor sequence of ox 1.706 g/cm3 satellite DNA. It is suggested that this shared sequence could play a role in bovine satellite DNA amplification.
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