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. 1979 Feb;6(2):781–796. doi: 10.1093/nar/6.2.781

Interspersion of highly repetitive DNA with single copy DNA in the genome of the red crab, Geryon quinquedens.

N T Christie, D M Skinner
PMCID: PMC327728  PMID: 424315

Abstract

Kinetic analysis of the reassociation of 420 nucleotide (NT) long fragments has shown that essentially all of the repetitive sequences of the DNA of the red crab Geryon quinquedens are highly repetitive. There are negligible amounts of low and intermediate repetitive DNAs. Though atypical of most eukaryotes, this pattern has been observed in all other brachyurans (true crabs) studied (1,2). The major repetitive component is subdivided into short runs of 300 NT and longer runs of greater than 1200 NT while the minor component has an average sequence length of 400 NT. Both components reassociate at rates commonly observed for satellite DNAs. Unique among eukaryotes the organization of the genome includes single copy DNA contiguous to short runs (approximately 300 NT) of both repetitive components. Although patent satellites are not present, subsets of the repetitive DNA have been isolated by either restriction endonuclease digestion or by centrifugation in Ag+ or Hg2+/Cs2SO4 density gradients.

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