Leptospira genomes are modified at 5'-GTAC.

AUTOR(ES)

Ralph, D

RESUMO

Genomic DNAs of 14 strains from seven species of the spirochete Leptospira were resistant to cleavage by the restriction endonuclease RsaI (5'-GTAC). A modified base comigrating with m4C was detected by chromatography. Genomic DNAs from other spirochetes, Borrelia group VS461, and Serpulina strains were not resistant to RsaI digestion. Modification at 5'-GTAm4C may occur in most or all strains of all species of Leptospira but not in all genera of spirochetes. Genus-wide DNA modification has rarely been observed in bacteria.

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