Table 3.
Sequences of direct repeat flanking the “large deletion” region in mutants are shown.
| Mutant name | Repeat sequence | Frequency of repeat in wild type genome | Frequency of repeat within deleted region |
|---|---|---|---|
| ΦCHI14a | TCAGCCA | 40 | 3 |
| ΦCHI14c | GGATTA | >100 | 4 |
| ΦCBH8f | GAACTGC | 22 | 3 |
| ΦCBH8l | TTGAGTAG | 7 | 0 |
| ΦCBH8m | GTCCCTG | 11 | 0 |
| ΦCBH8o | CCGAAGC | 15 | 1 |
| ΦCBH8p | GTTCAC | 94 | 4 |
| ΦCBH8t | AGCCATCC | 5 | 0 |
| ΦCBH8u | GGAAGCC | 22 | 1 |
| ΦCBH8x | ATCTG | >100 | 11 |
| ΦX20b, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, o | AACTGCTACA | 2 | 0 |
| ΦX20d | GGGAAAC | 6 | 0 |
| ΦX20f | CTTCGCC | 21 | 1 |
The repeat length varies from 5 to 10 nucleotides and the sequences are different in each mutant of unique deletion size. Most of the repeats appear numerous times in the wild type genome and some of them appear also within the deleted region.