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An estimation of the size of the araC gene in Escherichia coli B/r was made by sub-cloning restriction fragments of the araC-containing hybrid plasmid pTB1 into the plasmid pBR322. Plasmids which contained a functional araC gene were identified by genetic complementation tests. DNA sequence analysis of the promoter-proximal region of the araC gene revealed that araC mRNA contains a 150 nucleotide leader.
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Cass, L.G., Horwitz, A.H., Miyada, C.G. et al. The araC regulatory gene mRNA contains a leader sequence. Molec. Gen. Genet. 180, 219–226 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00267373
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