Variability of rDNA genes, detected as a result of analyzing a pseudogene nucleotide sequence in Drosophila melanogaster

• Published in: Genetika Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 318
• Main Authors: Benevolenskaia, E V, Kogan, G L, Balakireva, M D, Filipp, D, Arman, I P, Gvozdev, V A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.03.1994
• Subjects: Animals; Base Sequence; DNA, Ribosomal - genetics; Drosophila melanogaster - genetics; Genetic Variation; Molecular Sequence Data; Multigene Family; Pseudogenes; Recombination, Genetic; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S - genetics

A pseudogene bearing the bulk of the 18S RNA gene was detected outside the rDNA cluster. It comprised irregularly distributed nucleotide substitutions as well as short insertions and deletions. No sequence alterations were observed in the 5' region of the pseudogene, whereas the frequency of su...