TABLE 4.

Properties of other sequenced Tf2 elements from strain 972: DNA sequence analysis and comparison to Tf2-1

Cosmid	Nucleotide coordinates	Length (nucleotides)	% Nucleotide identity to Tf2-1	ORF lengtha	% Amino acid identity to Tf2-1	TSD
SPAC8E4	26021–30886	4,866b	98	1,333	99.4	No (5′GTAGC, 3′CTTTC)
SPCC1020	12250–17165	4,916	100	1,333	100.0	Yes (CTTAA)
SPAC26A3	27042–31956	4,915	99.9	1,333	99.9	Yes (CTTAA)
SPAC19D5	318–5233	4,916	99.8	1,333	99.8	Unknown; appears to be part of a one-LTR tandem array
SPAC27E2	21407–26322	4,916	100	1,333	100.0	Yes (TTTTA)
SPBC1E8	8941–13855	4,915	99	—c	NAd	Yes (TATAA)

^aAmino acid residues. 

^b5′ LTR, 298 bp; internal deletions in LTR. 

^cC deleted at nucleotide 2601 (Tf2-1 position)—generates a frameshift; with C the ORF encodes 1,333 amino acids. 

^dNA, not applicable.