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Repeated sequences on mitochondrial DNA ofSpirodela oligorhiza

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Mitochondrial DNA ofSpirodela oligorhiza (duck weed) was analyzed with restriction enzymes. The genome size appears to be at least 250 kbp. Four different PstI fragments were cloned. These four clones contain a sequence which is reiterated about 100-fold on theSpirodela mitochondrial DNA. Hybridization analysis showed that a similar sequence is present onZea mays mitochondrial DNA, although much less reiterated here. The presence of these reiterated sequences might contribute to the physical heterogeneity of plant mitochondrial DNA.

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Abbreviations

(k)bp:

(kilo)basepairs

SSC:

standard sodium saline citrate

mt:

mitochondrial

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  1. Hans T. de Heij & Henk Lustig

    Present address: Department of Medical Chemistry, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  2. Jan H. van Ee, Yvonne J. Vos & Gert S. P. Groot

    Present address: Department of Bacterial Genetics, Gist-Brocades N.V., Delft, The Netherlands

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  1. Biochemical Laboratory, Free University, de Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV, Amsteram, The Netherlands

    Hans T. de Heij, Henk Lustig, Jan H. van Ee, Yvonne J. Vos & Gert S. P. Groot

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de Heij, H.T., Lustig, H., van Ee, J.H. et al. Repeated sequences on mitochondrial DNA ofSpirodela oligorhiza . Plant Mol Biol 4, 219–224 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02418239

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