Table 2.

Distribution of Retroelements in the Maize Genome

Element[i] % of sequences in cne1g library % of BACs positive for element[ii]
Huck G-5n6 (LTR)10.780.5
Grande G-6k8 (pol)3.964.5
Ji G-6d24 (pol)9.465.9[iii]
Prem-2 G-6d24 (pol)1.665.9[iii]
Prem-1 G-1f15 (LTR)2.560.5
Opie G-2a19 (pol)7.164.6
Zeon-1 G-6o11 (LTR/gag)4.846.2
Hopscotch0n.d.
Magellan0n.d.
Cinful G-2f14 (pol)3.526.0
Milt0.7n.d.
Cin10.5n.d.
Reina0n.d.
Tekay G-3p17 (LTR)1.210.8
Fourf0.4n.d.
Kake0.2n.d.
Victim0.2n.d.
‘ANLI’ G-5n7 (pol)3.136.4
Copia G-6l19 (pol/LTR)0.35.6
Copia G-1e23 (pol)0.050.2
Copia G-5e19 (pol)0.050.4
Copia G-10d11 (pol)0.051.5
Gypsy G-6d16 (pol)0.095.8
Copia G-3n4 (pol)0.54.8

[i] Letters in parentheses indicate region of element used as probe. LTR, long terminal repeat; pol, polyprotein;gag, gag polyprotein.

[ii] All calculations are corrected for the estimated 12% of BAC clones that contain no insert of maize genomic DNA. n.d., Not determined.

[iii] The Prem-2 and Ji families cross-hybridize.