Sequence analysis of the conserved protamine gene cluster shows that it contains a fourth expressed gene
| Autor: | Sigrun Hofferbert, Ibrahim M. Adham, Renato Obata, Astrid Schlung, Gregor Schlüter, Mike Schlicker, Arzu Celik, Wolfgang Engel |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Sequence analysis Molecular Sequence Data Restriction Mapping Gene Expression Alu element Biology Restriction map Species Specificity Consensus Sequence Testis Gene cluster Genetics Animals Humans Coding region Protamines Gene Conserved Sequence Repetitive Sequences Nucleic Acid Base Sequence Nucleic acid sequence Cell Biology Blotting Northern Molecular biology Protamine Introns Rats Organ Specificity Multigene Family biology.protein Cattle Software Developmental Biology |
| Zdroj: | Molecular Reproduction and Development. 43:1-6 |
| ISSN: | 1098-2795 1040-452X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/(sici)1098-2795(199601)43:1<1::aid-mrd1>3.0.co;2-w |
| Popis: | Structural data are presented on the protamine gene cluster (PGC) of human, mouse, rat, and bull. By restriction mapping we demonstrate that the organization of the protamine cluster is conserved throughout all four species, i.e., the genes are situated in a head to tail arrangement in the order: protamine l-protamine 2-transition protein 2. Further, we established the nucleotide sequence of the entire human PGC (25 kb in total) and the 3′ portion of the rat protamine cluster (PRM2 and TNP2 genes and intergenic region). In addition, a 1 kb fragment of the bovine and murine protamine cluster, situated between PRM2 and TNP2, was sequenced. This fragment is conserved regarding sequence, position, and orientation in all species examined, and was classified as likely coding region by gene recognition program GRAIL. Using the rat fragment as a probe in RNA blots, we detected a testis-specific signal of about 0.5 kb. Finally, we demonstrate a high density of Alu elements, both full and fragmented copies, in the human PGC and discuss their localization with respect to evolutionary and functional aspects. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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