Cloning and characterization of KM190, a specific satellite DNA family of Drosophila kitumensis and D. microlabis

Abstract The nucleotide sequences of nine clones, pKA191/l-4 from Drosophila kitumensis and pMR.190/1–5 from D. microlabis , were determined. They represent a tandemly arranged and highly repetitive satellite DNA family, KM190 , which is specific for the two species.