The complexity of 75S premessenger RNA in balbiani ring granules studied by a new RNA band retardation assay.
AUTOR(ES)
Kirov, N
RESUMO
Under normal growth conditions, Balbiani ring granules constitute premessenger ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particles synthesized in two chromosomal puffs, Balbiani ring (BR) 1 and 2, in the larval salivary glands of Chironomus tentans. At least three genes encoding 75S RNA are present in these two BRs: one in BR1 and two in BR2 (BR2.1 and BR2.2). The complexity of BR granule 75S RNA was studied by agarose gel electrophoresis under non-denaturing conditions. We recorded three main bands, designated I, II and III. Experiments with denaturing gels demonstrated that the differences in migration reflected mainly, but not exclusively, conformational differences. Northern blotting experiments showed that band I contained BR1 sequences, band II contained BR2.1 sequences, and band III contained BR2.2 sequences. To study whether additional genes contributed to the BR granule 75S RNA, an RNA band shift assay was developed. When an oligodeoxyribonucleotide complementary to repetitive BR1 and BR2.2 sequences was hybridized to 75S RNA prior to electrophoresis, bands I and III were retarded but not band II. An oligonucleotide complementary to a repetitive BR2.1 sequence only shifted band II. Since no detectable 75S RNA remained unchanged in these experiments, and all bands were identified by Northern blotting, all the BR granules are likely to originate from the BR1, BR2.1 and BR2.2 genes; no additional genes have to be invoked. Possible applications of the new RNA band shift assay are discussed.
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