Organization and Structure of Chloroplast Genes

Abstract

GENES FOR RIBOSOMAL RNAs . Organization ' ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16S rDNA . 23S rDNA . 5S rDNA . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . 16S-23S rDNA Spacer . GENES FOR TRANSFER RNAs . Mapping of tRNA Genes on cpDNA . tRNA Gene Clusters . Genes for tRNA lieu. tRNA J�u. tRNA tfb and tRNA tt//; . tRNA Genes in the 16S rDNA Leader Sequence . tRNA Genes in the 16S-23S rDNA Spacer Region . Introns in tRNA Genes . GENES CODING FOR PROTEINS . Gene Mapping Procedures . Gene for the Large Subunit of RuBP Carboxylase . Gene for the 32.000 Dalton Thylakoid Membrane Protein . . Genes for Subunits of ATP Synthase . . OTHER FEATURES O F cpDNA SEQUENCES .. Codon Usage . Promoter Sequences . TranscriI?tion !' �r!inator Sequences . Translatlon InitiatIOn . CONCLUSIONS .