JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
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2018年
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64卷
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06期
基金:
日本学术振兴会;
关键词:
DNA methylation;
Epigenetics;
Gene expression;
Oocyte;
Promoter;
DNA METHYLATION;
TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION;
EXPRESSION;
GENOME;
METHYLTRANSFERASES;
DIFFERENTIATION;
ENHANCER;
PROTEIN;
MEMORY;
ALPHA;
D O I:
10.1262/jrd.2018-060
中图分类号:
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号:
0905 ;
摘要:
Studying gene expression in germ cells is useful for elucidating mechanisms of transcriptional regulation, because different genes are activated in male and female germ cells. The promoter regions of an oocyte-specific gene, Oog1, have been characterized. Driving the expression of green fluorescent protein with these different promoter regions provided us with critical information on the regulation of gene expression. The 3.9 kb long promoter functions in both male and female germ cells in transgenic mice. What is the cause of this sexually dimorphic expression? There may be important factors within and perhaps also outside this 3.9 kb promoter region that are required to maintain proper sex -specific gene expression.
机构:
Univ Tokyo, Dept Anim Resource Sci Vet Med Sci, Lab Cellular Biochem, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo, JapanOkayama Univ Sci, Fac Vet Med, Dept Toxicol, Imabari, Ehime, Japan