Highly recurring sequence elements identified in eukaryotic DNAs by computer analysis are often homologous to regulatory sequences or protein binding sites.

AUTOR(ES)

Bodnar, J W

RESUMO

We have used computer assisted dot matrix and oligonucleotide frequency analyses to identify highly recurring sequence elements of 7-11 base pairs in eukaryotic genes and viral DNAs. Such elements are found much more frequently than expected, often with an average spacing of a few hundred base pairs. Furthermore, the most abundant repetitive elements observed in the ovalbumin locus, the beta-globin gene cluster, the metallothionein gene and the viral genomes of SV40, polyoma, Herpes simplex-1 and Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus were sequences shown previously to be protein binding sites or sequences important for regulating gene expression. These sequences were present in both exons and introns as well as promoter regions. These observations suggest that such sequences are often highly overrepresented within the specific gene segments with which they are associated. Computer analysis of other genetic units, including viral genomes and oncogenes, has identified a number of highly recurring sequence elements that could serve similar regulatory or protein-binding functions. A model for the role of such reiterated sequence elements in DNA organization and function is presented.

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