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Replication analysis of plasmid DNAs injected into Drosophila embryos.
Roth, G E.
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  • Roth GE; Institut für Genetik, Freie Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
Chromosoma ; 100(4): 267-77, 1991 May.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1905220
From a "shotgun" collection of DNA fragments, isolated from Drosophila melanogaster, we selected sequences that function as autonomously replicating sequences (ARS) in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To investigate the replicative potential of such sequences in Drosophila, five of these ARS elements and also the Adh gene of D. melanogaster, which has been described earlier to have ARS function in yeast, were microinjected into developing Drosophila eggs and analysed after reisolation from first instar larvae. As an assay for DNA replication, we determined the sensitivity of recovered plasmid DNA to restriction enzymes that discriminate between adenine methylation and non-methylation. Within the limits of detection our results show that none of the plasmids replicated two or more rounds. However, a fraction of all injected plasmid DNAs, including vector DNA, seems to replicate once. The same result was obtained for a DNA sequence from mouse that had been reported to have replication origin function in mouse tissue culture cells. We excluded the possibility that methylation of the plasmids is the reason for their inability to replicate. These results demonstrate that homologous and heterologous DNA sequences that drive replication of plasmids in cells of other species are not sufficient to fulfil this function in Drosophila embryos.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Plasmídeos / Replicon / Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Replicação do DNA / Drosophila melanogaster Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 1991 Tipo de documento: Article
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Plasmídeos / Replicon / Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Replicação do DNA / Drosophila melanogaster Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 1991 Tipo de documento: Article