Parasitic Plant Higher-Order rRNA Structures

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Plant rRNA higher-order structures are also available via the Comparative RNA Web Site (CRW by Robin Gutell) HERE.

The European Ribosomal RNA Database (De Wachter) is available HERE.

A very complete list of algal and land plant nuclear 18S rDNA sequences can be obtained from Volker Huss:

Dr. Volker A.R. Huss

University of Erlangen

Institute of Botany

Staudtstr. 5

D-91058 Erlangen

Germany

49-9131-85-8209

49-9131-85-8751

varhuss at biologie.uni-erlangen.de [replace at with @]

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The following list provides links to rRNA structures from each of the three subcellular compartments (nuclear, plastid and mitochondrial) for parasitic plants. These rRNA structures were constructed by D. L. Nickrent and are available for downloading as PDF files.

Small-subunit (SSU) Structures

Nuclear SSU rRNA

• Corynaea crassa (Balanophoraceae) - [L24400] (see dePamphilis 1995 In: Press and Graves, Parasitic plants, Chapman & Hall, London).
• Rafflesia keithii (Rafflesiaceae) - [L24041] (see Nickrent and Starr, 1994, J. Mol. Evol. 39:62-70)

Plastid SSU rRNA

• Bdallophyton americanum (Rafflesiaceae) [U67740] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae) [U67743] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).
• Cytinus ruber (Cytinaceae) [U47845] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 717-729).
• Corynaea crassa (Balanophoraceae) [U67744] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).
• Hydnora africana (Hydnoraceae) [U67745] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).
• Mitrastema yamamotoi (Mitrastemonaceae) [U67742] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).
• Pilostyles thurberi (Apodanthaceae) [U67741] See Nickrent et al. (1997, Plant Mol. Biol. 34: 731-743).

Mitochondrial SSU rRNA

• Corynaea crassa (Balanophoraceae) [U82636] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Cytinus ruber (Cytinaceae) [U82639] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Epifagus virginiana (Scrophulariaceae) [U82642] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Helosis cayennensis (Balanophoraceae) [U82640] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Hydnora africana (Hydnoraceae) [U82637] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Lepidoceras chilense (Santalaceae/Eremolepidaceae) [U82641] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Rafflesia pricei (Rafflesiaceae) [U96694] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)
• Scybalium cayennensis (Balanophoraceae) [U82656] (Duff & Nickrent, 1997, J. Mol. Evol. 45:631-639)

Large-subunit (LSU) Structures

Nuclear LSU rRNA

• Balanophora fungosa (Sequence and structure, D. Nickrent, unpublished)

Plastid LSU rRNA

• Conopholis americana (Scrophulariaceae - squawroot): (5'), (3') - [X59768 X58863]
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae): Clone 0, 5' part, 3' part
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae): Clone 1, 5' part, 3' part
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae): Clone 5 5' part, 3' part
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae): Clone 10, 5' part, 3' part
• Cynomorium coccineum (Cynomoriaceae): Clone 16, 5' part, 3' part
• Epifagus virginiana (Scrophulariaceae - beechdrops): (5'), (3') - [X62099]

Mitochondrial LSU rRNA