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CDNA clone and expression analysis of ?-Tropomyosin during Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) metamorphosis.

ABSTRACT: Tropomyosin (TM) plays a critical role in skeletal and cardiac muscle development and function. To assess the functional significance of ?-TM in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) development and metamorphosis, cDNA from Japanese flounder was cloned and ?-TM mRNA measured during development and metamorphosis. The full-length cDNA is 1 191 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region of 114 bp, a 3'-UTR of 222 bp, and an open reading frame of 855 bp encoding a polypeptide of 284 amino acids. Real-time quantitative PCR revealed that ?-TM mRNA is initially expressed in unfertilized ovum, indicating the ?-TM gene is maternal. Relatively low mRNA levels were observed in different embryonic stages. A higher level of ?-TM mRNA was detected 3 days post hatching (dph), while the highest level was measured at 29 dph (metamorphic climax) after which it declined towards the end of metamorphosis. The expression of ?-TM mRNA was up-regulated in thyroid hormone-treated larvae at 36 dph, but there was no marked difference at other stages when compared to control animals. After thiourea treatment, the expression of ?-TM mRNA declined slightly. These data provide basic information that can be utilized in further studies into the role of ?-TM in P. olivaceus development and metamorphosis.

SUBMITTER: Zhang HM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5031678 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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cDNA clone and expression analysis of α-Tropomyosin during Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) metamorphosis.

Zhang Hong-Mei HM Su Yan-Fang YF Shi Zhi-Yi ZY Fu Yuan-Shuai YS

Dong wu xue yan jiu = Zoological research 20140701 4

Tropomyosin (TM) plays a critical role in skeletal and cardiac muscle development and function. To assess the functional significance of α-TM in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) development and metamorphosis, cDNA from Japanese flounder was cloned and α-TM mRNA measured during development and metamorphosis. The full-length cDNA is 1 191 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region of 114 bp, a 3'-UTR of 222 bp, and an open reading frame of 855 bp encoding a polypeptide of 284 amino acids. Re ...[more]

PMID: 25017750

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CDNA clone and expression analysis of ?-Tropomyosin during Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) metamorphosis.

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cDNA clone and expression analysis of α-Tropomyosin during Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) metamorphosis.

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