16S rRNA Sequences and Taxonomy
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What method is employed to digest 16S rRNA by RNase T1?

  • Cleavage at G(uanine) residues (correct)
  • Cleavage at C(ytosine) residues
  • Cleavage at A(denine) residues
  • Cleavage at T(hymine) residues
  • Which enzyme is preferred for sequencing 16S rRNA over oligonucleotide cataloging?

  • DNA polymerase
  • Reverse transcriptase (correct)
  • Ligase
  • RNase H
  • What did Woese and his associates propose based on the studies of 16S rRNA sequences?

  • The establishment of five kingdoms of life
  • The establishment of four kingdoms of life
  • The establishment of two kingdoms of life
  • The establishment of three kingdoms of life (correct)
  • What does the sequencing of 23S rDNA look likely to become in bacterial taxonomy?

    <p>More widely used</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is employed in bacterial taxonomy in combination with 16S and 5S rRNA sequence data to make it more meaningful?

    <p>% Cytosine content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what similarity value below SAB of 0.40 does the relationship between SAB and percentage similarity not hold well?

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    Study Notes

    16S rRNA Digestion and Sequencing

    • Partial digestion of 16S rRNA is employed by RNase T1
    • RNase T1 is the preferred enzyme for sequencing 16S rRNA over oligonucleotide cataloging

    Phylogenetic Significance of 16S rRNA

    • Woese and associates proposed the three-domain system (Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya) based on 16S rRNA sequences
    • Sequence analysis of 23S rDNA is likely to become a valuable tool in bacterial taxonomy

    Bacterial Taxonomy

    • 16S and 5S rRNA sequence data are combined with GC content in bacterial taxonomy to make the data more meaningful

    Similarity Analysis

    • The relationship between SAB (Spectroscopic Absorbance Barcode) and percentage similarity does not hold well below a similarity value of 0.40

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    Learn about the significance of 16S rRNA sequences in deducing the template sequence and understanding the taxonomy of life forms. Explore how studies on 16S rRNA led to the proposal of three kingdoms of life: Eukaryotes, Archaebacteria, and Prokaryotes.

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