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A transposon‐like DNA fragment interrupts a Physarum polycephalum histone H4 gene
Author(s) -
Wilhelm Marcelle L.,
Wilhelm François-Xavier
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(84)80256-2
Subject(s) - histone h4 , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , southern blot , physarum polycephalum , transposable element , genetics , recombinant dna , histone , dna , gene , histone h2a , biochemistry , genome
A recombinant DNA library was screened for histone H4 genes using a sea urchin probe. One recombinant was analysed by restriction enzyme mapping and Southern blotting. The complete DNA sequence of the H4 histone locus was determined. An 86 base pair interrupting sequence was found within the histone H4 coding sequence. The inserted DNA fragment has some characteristics of a transposable element.