Metabolism and thermoregulation in the Mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus

The somatic chromosomes of the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus).

Tyrosinase (Tyr) Gene Mutation in Albino Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)

Tyrosinase is encoded by the Tyr (c or albino) locus and is the key enzyme in pigment biosynthesis. Loss of function of this enzyme caused by gene mutation results in albinism. Most cases of albinism are caused by missense mutations of tyrosinase. Albino mutations in Tyr have been identified in various animals, including human, mouse, rat, rabbit, cattle, cat, and ferret, but not in gerbil. We ...

Sequencing of cDNA encoding serum albumin and its extrahepatic synthesis in the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus.

We have sequenced serum albumin cDNA from liver of the Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus. The deduced amino acid sequence showed 82.6% and 73.6% identity with the corresponding proteins from rats and humans, respectively. Identical cDNA was detected in pancreas by reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Further amplification of cDNA by nested PCR revealed the...

Chromatin organization and remodeling of interstitial telomeric sites during meiosis in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus).

Telomeric DNA repeats are key features of chromosomes that allow the maintenance of integrity and stability in the telomeres. However, interstitial telomere sites (ITSs) can also be found along the chromosomes, especially near the centromere, where they may appear following chromosomal rearrangements like Robertsonian translocations. There is no defined role for ITSs, but they are linked to DNA...

Recurrent Inhibition to the Medial Nucleus of the Trapezoid Body in the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones Unguiculatus)

Principal neurons in the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) receive strong and temporally precise excitatory input from globular bushy cells in the cochlear nucleus through the calyx of Held. The extremely large synaptic currents produced by the calyx have sometimes led to the view of the MNTB as a simple relay synapse which converts incoming excitation to outgoing inhibition. However,...