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The genome of Plasmodium falciparum. I: DNA base composition. |
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| Authors: | Y Pollack A L Katzen D T Spira and J Golenser |
| Abstract: | Some structural properties of the DNA of Plasmodium falciparum were studied thoroughly using several techniques. Its G+C content was found to be extremely low (17-19%), the lowest reported for a living organism. The DNA seems to be composed only of the four major bases as no methylated bases were detected. This DNA had a Tm value of 62.5 degrees C and its denaturation profile showed no marked intramolecular heterogeneity. |
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