Characterization of the porcine testis-expressed gene 11 (Tex11)

PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CLONED HUMAN GM-CSF GENE EXPRESSED IN ESCHERICHIA COLI

The human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulation factor (hGM-CSF) gene was cloned in the pET 23a( +) expression vector under the control of strong bacteriophage T7 transcription and translation signals. The hGM-CSF gene was transferred into E. coli strainBL21 (DE3)pLysS andIPTG was used for induction of GM-CSF gene. Production of the target protein was obtained as revealed by ELISA and ...

Characterization of a mouse recA-like gene specifically expressed in testis.

Using the sequence information on a class of recA-like genes, which have been isolated from meiosis-specific cDNA libraries of Lilium and budding yeast and identified in various plant cells, a new gene was screened from a mouse testis cDNA library. The putative product of the gene, termed MmLim15, was 37.8 kDa consisting of 340 amino acid residues. The predicted amino acid sequence showed 72-78...

Functional characterization of bitter-taste receptors expressed in mammalian testis.

Mammalian spermatogenesis and sperm maturation are susceptible to the effects of internal and external factors. However, how male germ cells interact with and respond to these elements including those potentially toxic substances is poorly understood. Here, we show that many bitter-taste receptors (T2rs), which are believed to function as gatekeepers in the oral cavity to detect and innately pr...

Linkage mapping of the porcine testis enhanced gene transcript (TEGT) gene to chromosome 5.

Testatin: a cystatin-related gene expressed during early testis development.

To isolate genes involved in morphogenic aspects of testis development, and which may act in cell signaling pathways downstream of the testis-determining gene Sry, we have developed a modified mRNA differential display method named signal peptide differential display. It was used to target those genes that encode proteins having a signal peptide sequence. By using this method, we isolated a gen...