Analysis of bovidae genomes: Arrangement of repeated and single copy DNA sequences in bovine, goat and sheep.

ABSTRACT

Approximately 43-60% of the total genome in bovine, goat and sheep consisted of interspersed repeated and single copy DNA sequences. Most of the interspersed repeated DNA sequences were 1500-2400 nucleotide pair long while a minor portion was more than 4000 nucleotide pair long in goat and sheep and 3200 nucleotide pair long in bovine. About 1/3rd of single copy sequence were interspersed and their length was in the range of 1000-1500 nucleotide pairs.