title: Determination of genome size of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by PFGE: analysis of restriction fragments.
abstract: Genomic DNA size was measured in three strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ATCC 29260 (exotoxin A), ATCC 33467 (type I smooth) and ATCC 33468 (type 2 mucoid) by transverse alternating field electrophoresis of restriction fragments. Because of the high (67%) G + C content of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, restriction enzymes that recognize sequences with at least 4 AT base pairs were expected to be rare cutters. Eight enzymes produced fragments greater than 200 kb in size: Dral (TTT/AAA), Asnl (ATT/AAT), Hpal (GTT/AAC), AfIII (C/TTAAG), Xbal (T/CTAGA), Spel (A/CTAGT), Sspl (AAT/ATT) and Ndel (CA/TATG). All eight enzymes recognized one of three rare tetranucleotide sequences, TTAA, CTAG or ATAT. Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 29260 has a genomic DNA size of 5573 kb. Strains 33467 and 33468 have identical restriction patterns and a possible deletion with a genomic size of 5407 kb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Health Center, Tyler 75710.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hector
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes