Foret1, a reverse transcriptase-like sequence in the filamentous fungusFusarium Oxysporum
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Nucleic Acids Research
- Vol. 20 (15), 3933-3937
- https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/20.15.3933
Abstract
We report here the isolation of Foret1, a repeated DNA sequence cloned from the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. This clone exhibits a high degree of sequence similarity with the retroviral pol genes. Sequences homologous to protease, reverse transcriptase, ribonuclease H are found in that order. The overall structure is homologous to the 'gypsy' class of LTR-retrotransposons. Its similarity to elements present in widely different organisms may result from its horizontal transmission in recent evolutionary time.Keywords
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