An intron-containing tRNAArg gene within a large cluster of human tRNA genes

DNA Seq. 1994;5(2):83-92. doi: 10.3109/10425179409039709.

Abstract

The insert within lambda Ht363, a recombinant selected from a bank of human genomic DNA cloned in lambda Ch4A, is described. Southern blot hybridization with a mixed tRNA[32P]pCp probe revealed the presence of four tRNA genes, which were shown to represent further copies of genes previously identified as a solitary tRNAGly gene and as a three gene cluster on two different recombinants. In vitro transcription of a fragment containing the three gene cluster revealed the presence of a further pol III gene, which was shown to be that for a tRNAArgTCT. This gene contains a 15 bp intron, the presence of which presumably prevented its detection on Southern blots by tRNA hybridisation. The gene is present in the previously reported cluster and occurs in higher copy number (> 7) in other arrangements in the genome. Most of the copies of the gene have related intron sequences.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Genome, Human
  • Humans
  • Introns*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Multigene Family*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • RNA, Transfer / chemistry
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics*
  • RNA, Transfer, Arg / genetics*
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Transcription, Genetic

Substances

  • RNA, Transfer, Arg
  • RNA, Transfer

Associated data

  • GENBANK/Z26635
  • GENBANK/Z26636