Abstract
We have mapped the cleavage sites of four restriction enzymes which recognize six-base sequences within the nuclear ribosomal (rRNA) genes of twelve vertebrates, including several placental mammals ( Homo sapiens, man; Bos taurus, cow; Equus caballus, horse; Sus scofra, pig; Ovis aries, sheep; Rattus rattus, rat), a marsupial ( Didelphis marsupialis, opossum), a bird ( Gallus domesticus, chicken), an amphibian ( Xenopus laevis), a reptile ( Alligator mississipiensis), a bony fish ( Cynoscion nebulosus, sea trout), and a cartilagenous fish ( Carcharhinus species, requiem shark). These animals represent a span of approx. 400 million years of evolutionary divergence. Our data identify restriction sites in the rRNA genes which are highly conserved among higher vertebrates and therefore are likely to be in functionally important regions. Additionally, the restriction enzyme sites identified will be useful in cloning and sequencing the rRNA genes in any vertebrate. Finally, the consistent size and conserved sequence homology suggests that these rRNA gene segments will be useful as internal controls in hybridization experiments involving other genomic regions in vertebrates.
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