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Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome

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The complete sequence of the 16,569-base pair human mitochondrial genome is presented. The genes for the 12S and 16S rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, cytochrome c oxidase subunits I, II and III, ATPase subunit 6, cytochromeb and eight other predicted protein coding genes have been located. The sequence shows extreme economy in that the genes have none or only a few noncoding bases between them, and in many cases the termination codons are not coded in the DNA but are created post-transcriptionally by polyadenylation of the mRNAs.

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Author notes

  1. J. Drouin

    Present address: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, 94143, USA

  2. D. P. Nierlich

    Present address: Department of Microbiology, College of Letters and Science, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

  3. B. A. Roe

    Present address: Chemistry Department, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242, USA

  4. P. H. Schreier

    Present address: Institut für Genetik der Universität, 5 Koln 41, Weyertal, 121, FRG

  5. I. G. Young

    Present address: Department of Biochemistry, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, PO Box 334, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia

Authors and Affiliations

  1. MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QH, UK

    S. Anderson, A. T. Bankier, B. G. Barrell, M. H. L. de Bruijn, A. R. Coulson, J. Drouin, I. C. Eperon, D. P. Nierlich, B. A. Roe, F. Sanger, P. H. Schreier, A. J. H. Smith, R. Staden & I. G. Young

Authors
  1. S. Anderson
  2. A. T. Bankier
  3. B. G. Barrell
  4. M. H. L. de Bruijn
  5. A. R. Coulson
  6. J. Drouin
  7. I. C. Eperon
  8. D. P. Nierlich
  9. B. A. Roe
  10. F. Sanger
  11. P. H. Schreier
  12. A. J. H. Smith
  13. R. Staden
  14. I. G. Young

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Anderson, S., Bankier, A., Barrell, B.et al. Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome.Nature290, 457–465 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/290457a0

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