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Refined, circular restriction map of the Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis plasmid carrying the mosquito larvicidal genes.

All the genetic elements responsible for the mosquito larval toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis are located on one of its largest plasmids, nicknamed pBtoxis. Two linkage groups (with sizes of about 75 and 55 kb) have previously been mapped partially with respect to SacI and BamHI restriction sites (Ben-Dov et al., 1996), but linking them to a single circular plasmid unambiguously was impossible with the available data. To finalize the plasmid map, another rare cutting restriction endonuclease, AlwNI, was used in addition. The two linkage groups and the fragments generated by AlwNI were aligned on the circular plasmid, and known insertion sequences were localized on the refined map. Pulsed-field electrophoresis revealed that the total size of pBtoxis (137 kb) was larger than thought before.

Animals↗

Restriction map of the Serratia entomophila plasmid pADAP carrying virulence factors for Costelytra zealandica.

Some strains of the Enterobacteriaceae Serratia entomophila and S. proteamaculans cause amber disease in the grass grub Costelytra zealandica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), an important pasture pest in New Zealand. The virulence determinants of the disease reside on a large plasmid designated pADAP (amber disease-associated plasmid). A BamHI, EcoRI, and HindIII restriction cleavage map of pADAP was constructed by means of cloning restriction fragments. Each fragment was mapped, and neighboring fragments of mapped clones were systematically isolated from libraries using DNA probes constructed from previously cloned fragments. Through the use of sniff sequencing from the distal ends of a number of pADAP subclones the location of putative IS elements and genes involved in replication and conjugation were identified and assigned on the map. The location of the amber disease virulence-associated region was also mapped. The final map of pADAP spans 155 kb, 40 kb larger than the previous estimate.

Animals↗

The alcohol dehydrogenase polymorphism in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster: restriction map variation in the region of the Adh locus in populations from two hemispheres.

Restriction endonuclease variation in the 12 kb region surrounding the Adh locus was measured in seven Australian and six Chinese populations of Drosophila melanogaster. There is a higher level of nucleotide-substitution variation in the Australian populations than in the Chinese, which is possibly a reflection of their origins. None of the restriction site polymorphisms, nor any of the insertions, showed a significant association with latitude. A 0.2 kb deletion varied with latitude in the Chinese populations. In accordance with previous studies, a majority of the insertions were located in a region 1.5-3.5 kb 3' from the Adh coding region, and a majority of the deletions were at a site 3 kb 5' to the Adh coding region. Two of the insertions shared homologies with known mobile elements. Overall, the data suggest that restriction endonuclease variation in the Adh region is not related to the cline in Adhs frequencies.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase↗

Restriction mapping of recombinant lambda DNA molecules using pulsed field gel electrophoresis.

We have integrated pulsed field gel electrophoresis with the partial digestion strategy of Smith and Birnstiel (1976, Nucleic Acids Res. 3,2387-2398) to generate a rapid and accurate method of restriction endonuclease mapping recombinant lambda DNA molecules. Use of pulsed field gels dramatically improves the accuracy of size determination and resolution of DNA restriction fragments relative to standard agarose gels. Briefly, DNA is partially digested with restriction enzymes to varying extents and then hybridized with a radiolabeled oligonucleotide which anneals specifically to one of the lambda cohesive (cos) ends, effectively end labeling only those digestion products containing that cos end. In this study, we have used an oligonucleotide hybridizing to the right cos end. DNA is then fractionated by pulsed field gel electrophoresis, the gel dried down, and cos end containing fragments visualized by autoradiography. Fragment sizes indicate the distances from the labeled cos end to each restriction site for the particular restriction enzyme employed. This procedure requires only minimal quantities of DNA and is applicable to all vectors utilizing lambda cos ends.

Bacteriophage lambda↗

Restriction map of mycobacteriophage D29 and its deletion mutant F5.

A physical map of mycobacteriophage D29 was constructed, including positions for 25 restriction sites for 9 endunocleasic enzymes. D29 DNA contains about 48 150 bp. Analysis of a deletion mutant (F5) has allowed to determine the location of two non essential regions in the genome, allowing further insertion of foreign genes and construction of cosmids.

Chromosome Deletion↗

Analysis of retrotransposon families in genomic DNA by two-dimensional restriction mapping: detection of VL30 insertions in mouse thymic lymphoma.

Reinsertion of mammalian retrotransposable genetic elements is known to be causally associated with tumourigenesis, typically through mechanisms involving insertional deregulation of cellular protooncogene expression. We report here on the application of a two-dimensional restriction mapping-Southern hybridisation approach for analysis of retrotransposon families of low to moderate genetic complexity, which is particularly suited to pairwise comparisons between DNA samples. By using this method, non-constitutional mink-cell-focus-forming type retro-elements were readily detectable in AKR mouse thymic lymphomas against a background of approx. 30 related elements in control DNA. However, in the WEHI 3B myeloid leukaemia cell line, the resolution of two-dimensional mapping permitted detection of only occasional reinsertions of intracisternal A particle retro-elements (genetic complexity: 10(3)). In analysing the VL30 family of retrotransposon (genetic complexity: 150) we developed a strategy for identifying the known transcriptionally active sub-set of these elements in genomic DNA through the generation of an internal, diagnostic restriction fragment. Moreover, in some cases of thymic lymphoma, several candidate re-insertions of VL30 elements were detected, consistent with a suggested role for retrotransposition of this class of element in lymphomagenesis of retroviral aetiology.

Animals↗

Long-range restriction map around 11p13 aniridia locus.

Using two random DNA markers, and pulsed field gel electrophoresis, a 1.5-Mb physical map surrounding the 11p13 aniridia locus (AN2) has been assembled. The map was constructed using a combination of single- and double-restriction digests on DNA from normal controls and a patient transmitting familial aniridia. The aniridia patient has a chromosome translocation and the two DNA markers flank the breakpoint. This 11p13 breakpoint lies no further than 100 kb from the DNA marker 1104 (D11S95), located on the centromeric side of the breakpoint. Two CpG islands, separated by 550 kb and flanking the translocation, suggest an upper limit to the size of the gene.

Aniridia↗

Restriction Maps of Five Autographa californica MNPV Variants, Trichoplusia ni MNPV, and Galleria mellonella MNPV DNAs with Endonucleases SmaI, KpnI, BamHI, SacI, XhoI, and EcoRI.

The restriction sites of Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV) E2 DNA were mapped for the endonucleases SmaI, KpnI, BamHI, SacI, XhoI, and EcoRI. The restriction maps of four other AcMNPV variants, Trichoplusia ni (TnMNPV), and Galleria mellonella (GmMNPV) genomes were determined and compared to the endonuclease cleavage maps of AcMNPV E2 DNA. The viral structural polypeptides of AcMNPV variants S3, E2, S1, M3, and R9 were the same when analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The major structural polypeptides of GmMNPV and TnMNPV had the same pattern in polyacrylamide gels as did AcMNPV structural polypeptides. GmMNPV and TnMNPV had several minor structural protein differences as compared with AcMNPV. AcMNPV variants, TnMNPV, and GmMNPV were distinct but with very similar genomes and protein structures.

Journal Article↗

A restriction map of Xenopus laevis mitochondrial DNA.

The mitochondrial DNA from Xenopus laevis is a 17.4 x 10(3)-base-pair circular DNA molecule. The mapping of this DNA, using 19 different restriction endonucleases is reported here. The sites are as follows: 1 for BamHI, PstI, SacI, SalI, BalI; 2 for BglII, SacII, EcoRI, ClaI, 3 for XhoI, 4 for AvaI, XbaI, PvuII, 5 for HindIII, 6 for HhaI, BclI, HpaI, 10 for AvaII and 11 for HincII. The same sites (except for one of the two ClaI sites) are observed in the molecule cloned in pBR322 DNA. The fragments corresponding to 62 cleavage sites have all been ordered and precisely located. They provide suitable conditions for further investigations connected with the study of replication and nucleotide sequence determination of this molecule.

Animals↗

Characterization of the drug resistance plasmid R2418: restriction map and role of insertion and deletion in its evolution.

Escherichia coli 2418 strain is resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics (ampicillin, carbenicillin, and cephalothin), streptomycin, tetracycline, kanamycin, and chloramphenicol. This strain contains at least two conjugative plasmids (R2418 and R2418S) encoding resistance to beta lactam antibiotics and resistance to both beta-lactam antibiotics and streptomycin, respectively. Restriction endonuclease mapping of plasmid DNAs indicates that the plasmid R2418S has evolved from R2418 DNA by the insertion of 2.5-kb DNA between BamHI and PvuII sites, and deletion of 0.5-kb DNA within the EcoRI-EcoRV region. The 2.5-kb DNA insert is responsible for streptomycin resistance. This evolution is also associated with a reduction in the efficiency of conjugal transfer for the plasmid R2418S. The conjugal transfer of streptomycin resistance occurs only through the coresidence of the conjugative plasmid R2418 or R2418S in the donor cell. In accordance with the hypothesis that the Smr determinant is due to a putative transposon, plasmid-free transconjugants resistant to streptomycin only were isolated. Southern blot analysis of HindIII chromosomal digests extracted from these transconjugants shows that the Smr determinant is inserted into different sites in chromosomal DNA.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Cloning and restriction mapping of the L-sorbose utilization genes from a clinical isolate of Escherichia coli (1).

About 30% of clinical isolates of Escherichia coli tested utilized L-sorbose as a carbon and energy source. Escherichia coli K-12 is naturally sorbose negative. The genes for L-sorbose utilization (sor+) is being used as a prototype for studying variable genes amongst bacterial pathogens. The sor+ genes from seven isolates were transferable to E. coli K-12. The (sor+) region was cloned into plasmid pBR322 to give pDOK1. Plasmid pDOK1 is approximately 20kb in size. A restriction endonuclease map of pDOK1 is presented.

Cloning, Molecular↗

Restriction maps for the cottontail rabbit herpesvirus (CTHV) genome.

The sites for restriction endonucleases ApaI, BamHI and PvuII in the genome of the cottontail rabbit herpesvirus were localized. The physical mapping of the 150-kb DNA was facilitated by peculiarities of the genome structure, namely the presence of repetitive DNA and of invertible segments, and by the analysis of overlapping cosmid clones.

Animals↗

Hin D restriction mapping of upaired regions in simian virus 40 superhelical DNA I: considerations regarding structure-function relationships.

Superhelical simian virus 40 (SV40) DNA I was reacted with N-cyclohexyl-N'-beta-(4-methylmorpholinium)ethylcarbodiimide (CMC), and the location of CMC sites was mapped using the Hin D restriction endonuclease. The use of 14C-labeled CMC allows a quantitative analysis of the binding to the respective Hin D restriction endonuclease fragments. The percentage of reactivity was 6.54% for fragment A, 3.87% for fragment B, and 2.74% for fragment G. No CMC radioactivity was detected in other fragments. This reactivity is in agreement with the evaluation of binding by buoyant density measurements. The above fragments also contain the sites susceptible to S1 endonuclease action. This adds further support to the view that superhelical DNA can contain regions of localized interrupted secondary structure which may be capable of forming intrastrand hairpin structures if sequence relationships are favorable. The possible structure-function relationships for this model are discussed with the emphasis on transcription.

Binding Sites↗

Restriction maps for twenty-one Charon vector phages.

The mapping of the sites of cleavage of nine restriction endonucleases (EcoRI, HindIII, BamHI, SalI, KpnI, SstI, BglII, XhoI, and XbaI) on 21 Charon phage vectors is described. Maps of individual subsections were obtained and then combined to assemble the complete vector maps. Calculations of maximum and minimum sizes of inserts which may be carried by the vectors using different restriction endonucleases or pairs of restriction endonucleases are presented. The regions mapped include several parts of phi 80 that had not been mapped previously.

Bacteriophage lambda↗

Restriction map of corynebacteriophages beta c and beta vir and physical localization of the diphtheria tox operon.

The BamHI, EcoRI, HindIII, and KpnI restriction endonuclease maps of corynebacteriophage beta c and beta vir were constructed. beta vir appeared to be identical to beta c, except for an approximate 1-kilobase deletion that removed a BamHI site, two KpnI sites, and three EcoRI restriction sites. The diphtheria tox operon was located by hybridizing in vitro 32P-labeled tox messenger ribonucleic acid to blots of endonuclease-digested beta deoxyribonucleic acids. The messenger ribonucleic acid probe was found to hybridize to a 2.1-kilobase region of the beta genome. Since approximately 1.9 kilobases is required to encode prodiphtheria toxin, the data presented strongly suggest that the tox operon of beta is monocistronic.

Bacteriophages↗

Long-range restriction map of the terminal part of the short arm of the human X chromosome.

The terminal part of the short arm of the human X chromosome has been mapped by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). The map, representing the distal two-thirds of Xp22.3 spans a total of 10,000 kilobases (kb) from Xpter to the DXS143 locus. A comparison with linkage data indicates that 1 centimorgan (cM) in this region corresponds to about 600 kb. CpG islands were essentially concentrated in the 1500 kb immediately proximal to the pseudoautosomal boundary. Several loci, including the gene encoding steroid sulfatase (STS) and the loci for the X-linked recessive form of chondrodysplasia punctata (CDPX) and for Kallmann syndrome (KAL) have been placed relative to the Xp telomere. CDPX is located between 2650 and 5550 kb from Xpter, and STS is located between 7250 and 7830 kb from Xpter. KAL maps to an interval of 350 kb between 8600 and 8950 kb from the telomere. The X-chromosomal breakpoints of a high proportion of XX males resulting from X-Y interchange cluster to a 920-kb region proximal and close to the pseudoautosomal boundary.

Chromosome Deletion↗