title: Identification of a new repetitive element in Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: The Staphylococcus aureus repeat (STAR) element is a sequence identified in two intergenic regions in S. aureus. The element is found in 13 to 21 copies in individual S. aureus strains, and elements in the homologous intergenic location are variable in length. The element sequence consists of several small and unusually GC-rich direct repeats with recurring intervening sequences. In addition, STAR-like elements may be present in related staphylococcal species.
authors.affiliation: Mikrobielle Genetik, Universität Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. sarah.cramton@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Cramton
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Schnell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Götz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brückner
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000235:genetics; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001483:Base Sequence; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D016208:Databases, Factual; D018900:Dinucleotide Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013045:Species Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C110847:HPr kinase; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C068631:UvrA protein, E coli; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases