Our understanding of early human development has been impeded by the general difficulty in obtaining suitable samples for study, As a result, and because of the extraordinarily high degree of evolutionary conservation...
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Our understanding of early human development has been impeded by the general difficulty in obtaining suitable samples for study, As a result, and because of the extraordinarily high degree of evolutionary conservation of many developmentally important genes and developmental pathways, great reliance has been placed on extrapolation from animal models of development, principally the mouse, However, the strong evolutionary conservation of coding sequence for developmentally important genes does not necessarily mean that their expression patterns are as highly conserved, The very recent availability of human embryonic samples for gene expression studies has now permitted for the first time an assessment of the degree to which we can confidently extrapolate from studies of rodent gene expression patterns. We have found significant human-mouse differences in embryonic expression patterns for a variety of genes, We present detailed data for two illustrative examples. Wnt7a, a very highly conserved gene known to be important in early development, shows significant differences in spatial and temporal expression patterns in the developing brain (midbrain, telencephalon) of man and mice. CAPN3, the locus for LGMD2A limb girdle muscular dystrophy, and its mouse orthologue differ extensively in expression in embryonic heart, lens and smooth muscle, Our study also shows how molecular analyses, while providing explanations for the observed differences, can be important in providing insights into mammalian evolution.
Here we demonstrate that the RNase E-based degradosome is required for poly(A) polymerase I (PAP I)-dependent polyadenylation after Rho-independent transcription terminators for both mono- and polycistronic transcript...
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Here we demonstrate that the RNase E-based degradosome is required for poly(A) polymerase I (PAP I)-dependent polyadenylation after Rho-independent transcription terminators for both mono- and polycistronic transcripts. Disruption of degradosome assembly in mutants lacking the polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase) binding domain led to a significant increase in the level of PNPase synthesized polynucleotide tails in the rpsJ and rpsM polycistronic transcripts and the lpp monocistronic transcript. The polynucleotide tails were mostly located within the coding sequences in the degradosome mutants compared to the wild type control where the majority of the PAP I synthesized poly(A) tails were after the Rho-independent transcription terminators. For the Rho terminated metNIQ operon, the tails for all three mRNAs were predominately polynucleotide and were located within the coding sequences in both wild type and degradosome mutant strains. Furthermore, by employing a pnp-R100D point mutant that encodes a catalytically inactive PNPase protein that still forms intact degradosomes, we show that a catalytically active PNPase is required for normal mRNA polyadenylation by PAP I. Our data suggest that polyadenylation requires a functional degradosome to maintain an equilibrium between free PNPase and the PAP I polyadenylation complex.
Pathogenic Yersinia species escape the infected host's defense mechanisms by targeting cytotoxic Yop proteins into the cytoplasm of macrophages via a type III secretion pathway. Two separate secretion signals cont...
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Pathogenic Yersinia species escape the infected host's defense mechanisms by targeting cytotoxic Yop proteins into the cytoplasm of macrophages via a type III secretion pathway. Two separate secretion signals contained in YopE were identified, each of which were sufficient but not necessary for the secretion of reporter molecules. One signal is located within the coding sequence of the first 15 amino acids and is sufficient for the secretion of fusion proteins but not required for YopE secretion. The second signal is located downstream at residues 15-100 of YopE and is only recognized by the type III machinery when it is bound to SycE. We propose the existence of two independent mechanisms that allow for the secretion of Yap proteins.
The expression of a LEU gene from Candida Maltosa (designated as C-LEU2) isolated previously (Kawamura et al. 1983) was shown to be regulated, when transferred into Saccharomyces cerevisiae, by leucine and threonine i...
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The expression of a LEU gene from Candida Maltosa (designated as C-LEU2) isolated previously (Kawamura et al. 1983) was shown to be regulated, when transferred into Saccharomyces cerevisiae, by leucine and threonine in the medium, as in the case of LEU2 gene of S. cerevisiae. The coding region together with the regulatory region was subcloned and the nucleotide sequence was determined. When the sequence of the coding region was compared with that of LEU2, the homology was 72% for base pairs and 76% for deduced amino acids. Comparison of the regulatory region of C-LEU2 with those of LEU1 and LEU2 suggested a few short consensus sequences which are involved in regulation of gene expression by leucine and threonine in the medium.
A second legumin gene, denotedψLeg D, has been located on the pea genomic cloneλLeg 1, approx.1.3 Kbases 3′of Leg A, in the same orientation. The complete sequence ofψLeg D shows that it is a pseudogene, having tw...
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A second legumin gene, denotedψLeg D, has been located on the pea genomic cloneλLeg 1, approx.1.3 Kbases 3′of Leg A, in the same orientation. The complete sequence ofψLeg D shows that it is a pseudogene, having two stop codons near the 5′end of its predicted coding sequence, as well as deletions and frame shift errors when compared to Leg A. No transcripts from this gene could be detected in developing pea seeds. Leg A andψLeg D are homologous over their coding sequences, and partially homologous in the intron sequences and the immediate 5′flanking sequences. Other flanking sequences of the two genes show no significant homology, apart from the presence of polyadenylation signals 3′to both coding sequences. The introns in the two genes occur in corresponding positions in the sequences, but a deletion inψLeg D affects the 3′boundary of IVS-2. Hybridisation ofψLeg D to pea genomic DNA suggests that it does not represent a hitherto undetected subfamily
CEBPA mutations are of prognostic relevance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and are currently detected using a combination of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), gene scan/fragment length analys...
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CEBPA mutations are of prognostic relevance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and are currently detected using a combination of denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), gene scan/fragment length analysis, and direct Sanger sequencing. Next-generation deep pyrosequencing, principally, allows for the highly sensitive detection of molecular mutations. However, standard 454 chemistry laboratory procedures lack efficient amplification of guanine-cytosine (GC)-rich amplicons during the emulsion PCR (emPCR) steps allowing direct massively parallel clonal amplification of PCR products. To solve this problem, we investigated six distinct emPCR conditions. The coding sequence of CEBPA was subdivided into four overlapping amplicons: GC content for amplicon 1, 74%;amplicon 2, 76%;amplicon 3, 77%;and amplicon 4, 69%. A new emPCR condition, improving the standard titanium assay, presents a robust solution to sequence amplicons with a GC content of up to 77%. Moreover, this assay was subsequently tested on a larger independent cohort of 23 AML patients. For each patient, a median of 737 reads was generated (coverage range, 397-fold to 1194-fold) and therefore allowed a robust detection of insertions, deletions, and point mutations. In conclusion, next-generation amplicon sequencing enables the highly sensitive detection of molecular mutations and is a feasible assay for routine assessment of GC-rich content amplicons. (J Mol Dian 2011, 13:129-134. DOI: 10.1016/***.2010.09.001)
We have constructed a dominant selectable marker for nuclear transformation of C. reinhardtii, composed of the coding sequence of the eubacterial aadA gene (conferring spectinomycin resistance) fused to the 5' and...
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We have constructed a dominant selectable marker for nuclear transformation of C. reinhardtii, composed of the coding sequence of the eubacterial aadA gene (conferring spectinomycin resistance) fused to the 5' and 3' untranslated regions of tile endogenous RbcS2 gene. Spectinomycin-resistant transformants isolated by direct selection (1) contain the chimeric gene(s) stably integrated into the nuclear genome, (2) show cosegregation of the resistance phenotype with the introduced DNA, and (3) synthesize the expected mRNA and protein. Small linearized plasmids appeared to be inserted into the nuclear genome preferentially through their ends, with relatively few large deletions and/or rearrangements. Multiple copy transformants often integrated concatemers of transforming DNA. Our detailed analysis of the complex integration patterns of plasmid DNA in C. reinhardtii nuclear transformants should be useful for improving the technique of insertional mutagenesis. We also found that the spectinomycin-resistance phenotype was unstable in about half of the transformants. When maintained under nonselective conditions, neither the aadA mRNA nor the AadA protein were detected in these subclones. Moreover, since the integrated transforming DNA was not altered or lost, expression of the RbcS2::aadA::RbcS2 gene(s) appears to be repressed. Measurements of transcriptional activity, mRNA accumulation, and mRNA stability suggest that expression of this chimeric gene(s) may also be affected by rapid RNA degradation, presumably due to defects in mRNA processing and/or nuclear export. Thus, both gene silencing and transcript instability, rather than biased codon usage, may explain the difficulties Encountered in the expression of foreign genes in the nuclear genome of Chlamydomonas.
A set of code sequences is proposed for radar applications in which all phase steps are equal and the time duration of each phase state is varied in order to properly approximate either a stepped-RE waveform or a line...
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A set of code sequences is proposed for radar applications in which all phase steps are equal and the time duration of each phase state is varied in order to properly approximate either a stepped-RE waveform or a linear FM waveform, Since these proposed waveforms have varying time durations at each phase state, they are referred to as "Polytime" codes. Polytime code sequences have the advantage that arbitrary time-bandwidth waveforms can be generated with a few phase states. Of particular interest are cases where phase is quantized into two states (i.e., 0 degrees and 180 degrees).
We have used polymerase chain reaction-mediated chemical mutagenesis (J.-J. Diaz, D. D. Rhoads, and D. J. Roufa, BioTechniques 11:204-211, 1991) to analyze the genetic fine structure of a human ribosomal protein gene,...
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We have used polymerase chain reaction-mediated chemical mutagenesis (J.-J. Diaz, D. D. Rhoads, and D. J. Roufa, BioTechniques 11:204-211, 1991) to analyze the genetic fine structure of a human ribosomal protein gene, RPS14. Eighty-three DNA clones containing 158 random single-base substitution mutations were isolated. Mutant RPS14 alleles were tested for biological activity by transfection into cultured Chinese hamster cells. The resulting data permitted us to construct a map of the S14-coding sequence that is comparable to available fine-structure genetic maps of many prokaryotic and lower eukaryotic gene loci. As predicted from the multiplicity of protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions required for ribosomal protein transport and assembly into functional ribosomal subunits, the distribution of null mutations indicated that S14 is composed of multiple, functionally distinct polypeptide domains. Two of the protein's internal domains, designated domains B and D, were essential for S14 biological activity. In contrast, mutations which altered or deleted S14's amino-terminal 20 amino acid residues (domain A) had no observable effect on the protein's assembly and function in mammalian ribosomes. Interestingly, S14 structural domains deduced by in vitro mutagenesis correlate well with the RPS14 gene's exon boundaries.
Theory in Biosciences has been designed as a discussion platform that will allow dealing with relevant problems in the formation of a theoretical framing for biosciences. Herein, the phenomenon of inheritance and espe...
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Theory in Biosciences has been designed as a discussion platform that will allow dealing with relevant problems in the formation of a theoretical framing for biosciences. Herein, the phenomenon of inheritance and especially the gene concept is of central relevance. The gene seems to represent the attributum crucis of life forms. Chemical systems may form out self organisational features, crystals will assimilate molecules to grow on according to a preconfigurated schedule, but only in organisms we find a specific substance that may act as a coding sequence to organise a bulk of chemical reactions within such an organism and to transfer that information to organise it via various entities in a continuous process throughout the different generations of species. So far, one could feel good about the gene, as it will allow us to separate organic and inorganic realms in a quite easy way.
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