Sequence elements essential for function of the Xenopus laevis ribosomal DNA enhancers.

Abstract:

:The intergenic spacer region of the Xenopus laevis ribosomal DNA contains multiple elements which are either 60 or 81 base pairs long. Clusters of these elements have previously been shown to act as position- and distance-independent enhancers on an RNA polymerase I promoter when located in cis. By a combination of deletion and linker scanner mutagenesis we show that the sequences essential for enhancer function are located within a 56-base-pair region that is present in both the 60- and 81-base-pair repeats. Within the 56-base-pair region one linker scanner mutation was found to be relatively neutral, suggesting that each enhancer element may be composed of two smaller domains. Each 56-base-pair region appears to be an independent enhancer with multiple enhancers being additive in effect. We review the current evidence concerning the mechanism of action of these enhancers.

journal_name

Mol Cell Biol

authors

Pikaard CS,Reeder RH

doi

10.1128/mcb.8.10.4282

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-10-01 00:00:00

pages

4282-8

issue

10

eissn

0270-7306

issn

1098-5549

journal_volume

8

pub_type

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