Localization, structure and polymorphism of two paralogous Xenopus laevis mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase genes.

Abstract

Two paralogous mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase 2 (Mdh2) genes of Xenopus laevis have been cloned and sequenced, revealing 95% identity. Mdh2a was localized into chromosome q3 and Mdh2b into chromosome q8.

Keywords

• fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH)
• intron variability
• mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase 2 (Mdh2)
• retrotransposon L1Xl
• tyramide amplification
• Xenopus laevis