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Interspersed Repetitive Sequences in Bacterial Genomes

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Bacterial Genomes

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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes contain dispersed repetitive sequences separating longer single-copy DNA sequences (Lupski and Weinstock, 1992). Various classes of repeated DNA sequences are present in diverse prokaryotic genomes. Coding sequences, such as ribosomal RNA genes (see Chapter 21) and insertion sequences (see Chapters 4 and 20), may be repeated multiple times per genome but are usually present in relatively low copy numbers. Conserved motifs or subsequences within related genes, such as those encoding transfer RNA (tRNA), may also be repeated multiple times within individual genomes.

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  1. DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824-1312, USA

    Frans J. de Bruijn

  2. Department of Molecular & Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Room 609E, Houston, TX, 77030-3498, USA

    James R. Lupski

  3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX, USA, 77030

    George M. Weinstock

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Versalovic, J., Lupski, J.R. (1998). Interspersed Repetitive Sequences in Bacterial Genomes. In: de Bruijn, F.J., Lupski, J.R., Weinstock, G.M. (eds) Bacterial Genomes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6369-3_5

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