Heterogeneity of the ribosomal RNA gene clusters in rice (original) (raw)

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A discrete heterogeneity has been observed in rice rRNA gene clusters after EcoRI digestion of rice nuclear DNA followed by Southern image hybridization. EcoRI digestion generates the two repeating sequences, 5.0×106 and 5.2×106 daltons, which code for both 25S and 17S rice rRNA.

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1. National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yatabe, Tsukuba, 300-21, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
   Kiyoharu Oono
2. National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, 411, Shizuoka-ken, Japan
   Masahiro Sugiura

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Oono, K., Sugiura, M. Heterogeneity of the ribosomal RNA gene clusters in rice.Chromosoma 76, 85–89 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00292228

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• Received: 24 July 1979
• Accepted: 25 July 1979
• Issue Date: January 1980
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00292228

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