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Abstract
A highly conserved sequence was found in rRNA gene internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) among flowering plant species. The sequence, GGCRY-(4 to 7 n)-GYGYCAAGGAA (where Y = C or T; R = G or A) is located in the central region of ITS1, and is present in published sequences from a wide range of flowering plants. The rest of ITS1 is highly variable in sequence. Therefore, the conserved motif within ITS1 may have a key function in the processing of rRNA gene transcripts. Furthermore, identification of such a conserved motif will help facilitate alignment of sequences for phylogenetic analysis.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7948932 DOI: 10.1007/bf00013763
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Mol Biol ISSN: 0167-4412 Impact factor: 4.076