Nucleotide sequences flanking dinucleotide microsatellites in the human, mouse and drosophila genomes
Nucleotide sequences flanking dinucleotide microsatellites in the human, mouse and drosophila genomes
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DOI：
10.1080/07391102.1999.10508360
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发表时间：
1999-10-01
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4.4
通讯作者：
Kypr, J
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作者：
Matula, M;Kypr, J
We extracted nucleotide sequences from the EMBL database that flank dinucleotide microsatellites in the long sequenced parts of the human, mouse and drosophila genomes. Comparison of the flanking sequences showed that the microsatellites were mostly connected to the bulk of genomic DNA through conserved, highly non-random and mostly (A+T)-rich sequences having many dozens of nucleotides in length. In many cases, the connectors were mutated versions of the flanked microsatellites whose sequence pattern gradually vanished with the distance from the microsatellite center. Hence many microsatellites have hundreds rather than dozens of nucleotides in length, and their ends are diffuse. In contrast, some microsatellites containing predominantly C and/or G, did not influence their neighborhood at all. These results make us change notions about the microsatellite nature. They also indicate that the microsatellites are the dominant part of eukaryotic genomes.
