Abstract
Using in silico approaches, we cloned a novel mouse gene (mbu-1) that was strictly expressed in the central nervous system. mbu-1 was first identified as an EST after carrying out digital differential display for unigene libraries from various mouse tissues. The full-length cDNA sequence was obtained by extending the ends of EST by RACE. The cDNA sequence was 2611 bp long and contained an ORF of 597 AA. A positive cis-acting region was found in the neuroblastoma × glioma hybrid, NG108-15, and in human embryonic kidney HEK293 cell lines. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization analysis showed that the mbu-1 gene was only expressed in the brain and spinal cord during the embryonic stages, and throughout all regions of the adult brain, showing higher levels in the hippocampus and hypothalamus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 144-150 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Gene |
| Volume | 395 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Jun 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a research fund from Dongguk University (2006–2009-0).
Keywords
- In silico cloning
- In situ hybridization
- NG108-15
- Promoter
- Unigene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics