Ribosomal DNA of Leishmania brasiliensis: Number of Ribosomal Copies and Gene Isolation1 |
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Authors: | ELENA VILLALBA JOS LUIS RAMIREZ |
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Institution: | ELENA VILLALBA,JOSÉ LUIS RAMIREZ |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACT. The DNA content of the hemoflagellate Leishmania brasiliensis. strain Y, has been determined by colorimetric reactions and found to be nearly 0.226 pg/cell. When this DNA is bound to filters and hybridized with labeled rRNA from the same organism, saturation is reached at 0.47% of the DNA, corresponding to an estimated 160 ribosomal gene copies. When the DNA is sheared and centrifuged to equilibrium in CsCl gradients, two major satellites of the main band (p = 1.712 g/cm3) are observed: a heavy one (1.720 g/cm3), which hybridizes with labeled rRNA, and a light one (1.699 g/cm3) with the electron microscopic characteristics of the kinetoplast DNA network. |
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