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DNA sequences of tobacco chloroplast genes for tRNASer (GGA), tRNAThr (UGU), tRNALeu (UAA), tRNAPhe (GAA): the tRNALeu gene contains a 503 bp intron

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The location and nucleotide sequence of tobacco chloroplast genes for tRNASer (GGA), tRNAThr (UGU), tRNALeu (UAA) and tRNAPhe (GAA) (trnS-GGA, trnT-UGU, trnL-UAA and trnF-GAA, respectively) have been determined. These genes are located in the 10 kbp BamHI fragment which lies in the middle of the large single-copy region of the chloroplast DNA. The gene order is trnS-trnT-trnL-trnF. The trnS, trnL and trnF are encoded on the same strand while the trnT on the opposite strand. The trnL contains a 503 bp intron like maize and broad bean trnL-UAAs.

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    Kyoji Yamada, Kazuo Shinozaki & Masahiro Sugiura

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Yamada, K., Shinozaki, K. & Sugiura, M. DNA sequences of tobacco chloroplast genes for tRNASer (GGA), tRNAThr (UGU), tRNALeu (UAA), tRNAPhe (GAA): the tRNALeu gene contains a 503 bp intron. Plant Mol Biol 6, 193–199 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00021488

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