"gene within a gene" ex. in Higher Euk ?

[Jerry Learn]

In article <33C5596A.6782 at biovax.rutgers.edu>, jzhang at ORYX.RUTGERS.EDU
(Lab) wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Can anyone supply an example (with reference if possible) of a
> "gene within a gene" structure (either strand) in the genome of
> a higher eukaryote?
> 
> No one I've spoken to can supply an example, but everyone
> (including me) is pretty sure they've seen examples.
> 

Jeff,

This may not be what you are looking for since it is from plastid genomes
(There is strong evidence that plastid genomes are derived from
photosynthetic prokaryotes).  There is a maturase protein (matK) encoded
within an intron in the lysine tRNA gene in most (all?) higher plant
plastid genomes.
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Jerry Learn

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