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  • Title: Degradation of the ribosomal genes by DNAse I in Physarum polycephalum.
    Author: Stalder J, Seebeck T, Braun R.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1978 Oct; 90(2):391-5. PubMed ID: 710437.
    Abstract:
    Treatment of nuclei from Physarum polycephalum with DNAse I leads to DNA fragments with a regular pattern of multiples of 10 nucleotides, when analyzed on gels under denaturing conditions as has been shown for other eukaryotes. Reports from Weintraub and Axel lead to the conclusion, that active genes are preferentially digested by DNAse I. When Physarum chromatin is degraded by DNAse I, the ribosomal genes are no longer available for hybridization with 19-S and 26-S rRNA and are thus preferentially destroyed. Degradation of chromatin from nuclei in mitosis, where no rRNA is synthesized and from nuclei in late G2 phase, where rRNA synthesis is maximal, leads to the same proportion of the ribosomal sequences being lost for hybridization. Therefore the preferential degradation of the ribosomal genes in Physarum by DNAse I probably does not reflect the actual momentary activity of these genes. This suggests that DNAse I treatment may distinguish between active chromatin and very strongly repressed chromatin.
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