ISSN:
0192-253X
Keywords:
Urea cycle enzyme
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Tissue-specific expression
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Developmental regulation
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Life and Medical Sciences
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Genetics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Rat ornithine carbamoyltransferase (OCT; EC 2.1.3.3) is encoded by a large gene of 75 kilobases. Expression of this gene is restricted to the liver and small intestine, and there is an increase in expression late in gestation. The recombinant gene carrying 1.3 kilobases of the 5′ flanking region of the gene fused to the rat OCT cDNA was microinjected into fertilized eggs, and 17 transgenic mice were produced. Expression in the liver of the transgene was detected in three mice. In these mice, the transgene expression was observed exclusively in the liver and small intestine. Expression of the transgene in the intestine was comparable to that of the endogenous mouse OCT gene, whereas expression in the liver was much lower than that of the endogenous gene. The developmental pattern of expression of the transgene was similar to that of the endogenous gene. Therefore, the 5′ flanking sequence of the rat OCT gene seems to be sufficient for the developmental and tissue-specific expression of the gene. An explanation for low expression in the liver remains the subject of ongoing study.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvg.1020100507
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