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DNA sequence organization in the pea genome

M G Murray, R E Cuellar, W F Thompson

    Biochemistry
    |December 26, 1978
    PubMed
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    Pea DNA complexity was determined using reassociation kinetics. Pea DNA contains a high proportion of repetitive sequences, with single-copy sequences showing extensive interspersion.

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    Area of Science:

    • Molecular Biology
    • Genomics
    • Plant Science

    Background:

    • Understanding genome organization and complexity is crucial for plant genetics.
    • Pea (Pisum sativum L.) DNA characterization provides insights into legume genome structure.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the kinetic complexity and sequence organization of pea DNA.
    • To analyze the reassociation kinetics of pea DNA fragments.

    Main Methods:

    • Reassociation kinetics analysis using hydroxylapatite chromatography.
    • Measurement of DNA fragment reassociation rates.
    • Use of Escherichia coli DNA as an internal kinetic standard.

    Main Results:

    • Pea DNA exhibits a kinetic complexity of 4.5 X 10(9) nucleotide pairs, with 4.6 pg DNA per haploid nucleus.
    • 85% of DNA fragments contain repetitive sequences, with copy numbers ranging from 100 to over 10,000.
    • Single-copy sequences constitute 30% of the DNA, but extensive interspersion limits their reassociation to 15% of fragments.

    Conclusions:

    • Pea genome is characterized by extensive repetitive sequences and significant interspersion of single-copy sequences.
    • The modal length of pea single-copy sequences is approximately 300 nucleotides.
    • Highly repetitive sequences are interspersed throughout the genome, with limited evidence for long single-copy sequences (>1000 nucleotides).

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