| Autor: |
Schughart, K, Utset, M F, Awgulewitsch, A, Ruddle, F H |
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; August 1988, Vol. 85 Issue: 15 p5582-5586, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
The Hox-2.2 gene is one of a cluster of homeobox-containing genes on mouse chromosome 11. A cDNA clone containing the Hox-2.2 homeobox has been isolated from an adult spinal cord library. Our analysis of the Hox-2.2 cDNA and genomic clones indicates that there are at least two oxons and one intron. The largest open reading frame includes the homeobox and codes for a 224 amino acid protein of molecular weight 25,312. Comparisons of the predicted Hox-2.2 protein with other homeodomain-containing proteins revealed four regions of sequence similiarity: an N-terminal octapeptide, a hexapeptide upstream of the homeodomain, the homeodomain, and a glutamic acid-rich region at the C terminus. Possible functions of these regions are discussed. The Hox-2.2 gene is expressed in 13.5-day embryos in the developing hindbrain and spinal cord. The expression patterns of Hox-2.2 and Hox-2.1 in 13.5-day embryos are compared. |
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