title: Partial retrotransposon-like DNA sequence in the genomic clone of Aspergillus flavus, pAF28.
abstract: A genomic clone of the aflatoxin-producing fungus Aspergillus flavus, designated pAF28, has been used as a probe for Southern blot fingerprinting of fungal strains. A large number of A. flavus strains isolated from corn fields and tree-nut orchards can be distinguished because the DNA fingerprint patterns are highly polymorphic. We have completed the sequencing of a 6355 bp insert in pAF28. The sequence features motifs and open reading frames characteristic of transposable elements of the gypsy class. We have named this new element AfRTL-1, for A. flavus retrotransposon-like DNA.
authors.affiliation: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Okubara
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Tibbot
authors.forename: Alice S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tarun
authors.forename: Cesaria E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: McAlpin
authors.forename: Sui-Sheng T
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hua
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics*; D016681:Genome, Fungal; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements