Figure 4From: Mitochondrial DNA suggests at least 11 origins of parasitism in angiosperms and reveals genomic chimerism in parasitic plantsComparison of atp1 cDNA and DNA sequences in Rafflesia cantleyi. A. Agarose gel showing 1: RT-PCR results obtained using an initial reverse transcription step during thermalcycling, 2: RT-PCR results obtained without an initial reverse transcription step during thermalcycling, 3: RT-PCR results obtained without adding RNA to reaction but using an initial reverse transcription step during thermalcycling, and 4: 1 kb ladder. Results for lane 1 as compared to lane 2 indicate that cDNA was amplified from Rafflesia RNA. B. Comparisons of Rafflesia atp1 DNA and cDNA sequences. Position 931 appears to be RNA edited because a T was determined to be encoded in the cDNA while a C is encoded in the DNA.Back to article page