Cloning and Mapping the Mouse Crygs Gene and Non-lens Expression of γS-Crystallin
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چکیده
and patterns of expression, γ-crystallins have generally appeared to be the most lens-specific of the crystallins. Here we examine the mouse γS-crystallin (γS) gene and its expression. Methods: The cDNA and gene for mouse γS were cloned and sequenced. The Crygs gene was mapped using genetic crosses. Expression patterns in mouse and cow were examined by northern blot, PCR and western blot using a specific peptide antibody.
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