title: B2-like repetitive sequence from the X chromosome of the American mink (Mustela vison).
abstract: In analysis of the repeats from the mink X Chromosome (Chr), we have identified a B2-like repetitive sequence of 195 base pairs (bp) flanked by short direct repeats of 14 bp. It contains regions homologous to the split intragenic RNA polymerase III promoter and a 3' A-rich region followed by an oligo(dA) sequence. A feature of the repeat is the presence of a perfect polypyrimidine tract 22 bp in length absent from the known Alu- and Alu-like sequences. Alignment of the mink B2-like sequence and mouse B2-consensus sequence allowed us to estimate their similarity as 55%. The repeat is present in 1-2 x 10(5) copies per mink genome and 2-4 x 10(3) copies per X Chr. In situ hybridization analysis demonstrated a similar distribution pattern of the B2-like repeat along the length of all the mink chromosomes including the X. We also observed the presence of mink B2-like hybridizable sequence in the genomes of other Carnivora species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Siberian Department, Novosibirsk-90.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lavrentieva
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Rivkin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Shilov
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kobetz
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Rogozin
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Serov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002875:Chromosomes; D007621:Karyotyping / Q000662:veterinary; D051379:Mice; D008907:Mink / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D014960:X Chromosome