[ Objective] To identify a novel snoRNA gene in Arabidopsis thalianan. [ Method ] Genome sequence of Arabidopsis thalianan was screened by using bioinformatics methods, and the sequence structure, organization form and function of typical candidate gene were analyzed. [ Result] The identified snR95 box H/ACA snoRNA had conservative component and structural features of box C/D snoRNA family, possessed two more than 10 nt long rRNA antisense elements. The result revealed that the novel snoRNA is a partial counterpart of the rice Z270, named box C/D snoRNA -AthZ270. [ Conclusion ] Z270 snoRNA in Arabidopsis thalianan has different function with common snoRNA.
