Characterisation of a Group I Intron in the 18S rDNA of Thecamoeba (Amoebozoa; Discosea)

Daniele Corsaro*

Daniele Corsaro*

Volume4-Issue5
Dates: Received: 2023-04-24 | Accepted: 2023-05-03 | Published: 2023-05-04
Pages: 849-852

Abstract

During an investigation of amoeba rDNA sequences, a group I intron was identified in the 18S rDNA of Thecamoeba aesculea (Amoebozoa; Discosea) at position S956. Secondary structure of Thecamoeba intron and phylogenetic analysis suggest that it is affiliated with other S956 introns occurring in distantly related amoebae such as acrasid (Percolozoa; Heterolobosea) and myxogastrid (Amoebozoa; Mycetozoa) slime moulds. This is the first report of a nuclear intron occurring within the genus Thecamoeba.

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Corsaro D. Characterisation of a Group I Intron in the 18S rDNA of Thecamoeba (Amoebozoa; Discosea). J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2023 May 04; 4(5): 849-852. doi: 10.37871/jbres1742, Article ID: JBRES1742, Available at: https://www. jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1742.pdf

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