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Molecular analysis of theBg-rbg transposable element system ofZea mays L.
Authors:H Hartings  C Spilmont  N Lazzaroni  V Rossi  F Salamini  R D Thompson and M Motto
Institution:(1) Istituto Sperimentale per la Cerealicoltura, Sezione di Bergamo, Via Stezzano 24, I-24100 Bergamo, Italy;(2) Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, W-5000 K?ln, FRG
Abstract:Summary The two components of theBg-rbg transposable element system of maize have been cloned. TheBg element, isolated from the mutable allelewx-m32 :: Bg is inserted in the intron of theWaxy (Wx) gene between exons 12 and 13. The length of the element is of 4869 bp.Bg has 5 by terminal inverted repeats, and generates upon insertion an 8 by direct duplication of the target sequence. Both ends of theBg element contain a 76 by direct repeat adjacent to the terminal inverted repeats. The hexamer motif TATCGkC G is here repeated several times in direct or inverse orientation. Therbg element was isolated from the mutable alleleo2m(r) where it is located in the promoter region of theOpaque-2 (O2) gene.rbg is approximately 4.5 kb in length, has terminal inverted repeats identical to those of theBg element, and is also flanked by an 8 by direct duplication at the target site. LikeBg, rbg carries the 76 by direct repeats. Restriction enzyme analysis reveals that, compared toBg, the receptor element is distinguishable by small deletion and insertion events. Sequence data indicate that not more than 75% homology exists at the DNA level between therbg element and the autonomousBg element.
Keywords:Zea mays            Transposable elements            Opaque-2                      Waxy
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