title: Cloning and characterisation of a U6 small nuclear RNA gene from potato.
abstract: Using a mixed U6 snRNA gene probe and a low stringency hybridization procedure we have isolated a U6 snRNA containing clone from a potato genomic library in lambda EMBL 3. This clone contains a single U6 snRNA gene which has been subcloned and sequenced. Southern blotting experiments using this gene and the heterologous U6 genes as probes indicate that the potato U6 gene family consists of more than 20 members. The potato U6 gene sequence shows high identity to previously characterised plant U6 snRNA gene sequences and possesses correctly positioned and spaced transcription control elements suggesting that it is an active gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, U.K.
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics*; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional / Q000235:genetics; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012261:Ribonucleoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012261:Ribonucleoproteins; D017411:Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear