Abstract

To clone and sequence the 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA internal spacer region (ISR) from urease-positive thermophilic Campylobacter (UPTC). The primer sets for 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA ISR amplified almost the full length of 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA ISR. About 1500 bp for 16S rDNA and about 720 bp for 16S-23S rDNA ISR of the rrn operon of four strains of UPTC were identified after molecular cloning and sequencing. The four strains and CCUG18267 of UPTC showed approximately 99% sequence homology of 16S rDNA to each other, 96-97% to Camp. coli, 97-98% to Camp. jejuni and 97-98% to Camp. lari. For the first time, the nucleotide sequence of 16S-23S rDNA ISR of UPTC has been analysed. The sequence of ISR was almost identical among the four strains of UPTC. It is interesting that the UPTC intercistronic tRNAs demonstrated an order of tRNA of 5'-16S-tRNAAla-tRNAIle-23S-3' in the organisms.

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