Cloning of a cDNA encoding a mouse transcriptional repressor displaying striking sequence conservation across vertebrates

被引:26
作者
Genetta, T
Kadesch, T
机构
[1] UNIV PENN,MED CTR,DEPT GENET,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
[2] UNIV PENN,MED CTR,HOWARD HUGHES MED INST,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
关键词
zinc finger; DNA-binding protein; tissue-specific gene regulation; phylogenetic comparison;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(95)00824-1
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The nucleotide sequence encoding an approx. 120-kDa transcriptional repressor (MEB1) was determined from a cDNA which was cloned from a mouse brain library. An alignment of the deduced amino-acid sequences of the putative functional domains of MEB1 with those from the human, hamster and chicken homologues reveals a dramatic degree of conservation.
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