title: Complete nucleotide sequence of the 23S rRNA gene of the Cyanobacterium, Anacystis nidulans.
abstract: The nucleotide sequence of the Anacystis nidulans 23S rRNA gene, including the 5'- and 3'-flanking regions has been determined. The gene is 2876 nucleotides long and shows higher primary sequence homology to the 23S rRNAs of plastids (84.5%) than to that of E. coli (79%). The predicted rRNA transcript also shares many secondary structural features with those of plastids, reinforcing the endosymbiont hypothesis for the origin of these organelles.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000235:genetics*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes