The Schizosaccharomyces pombe spqM gene is a new member of the Qm transcription factor family

被引:4
作者
Masson, JY [1 ]
Vadnais, J [1 ]
Ramotar, D [1 ]
机构
[1] CHUL,RES CTR,HLTH & ENVIRONM UNIT,ST FOY,PQ G1V 4G2,CANADA
关键词
APN1; c-Jun; QM; Wilms' tumor; yeast;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(95)00853-5
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The Qm family of proteins, which are found in a wide variety of species such as budding yeast, plants and humans, are believed to play a role in gene expression. Here, we report the isolation of a gene, spqM, from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, whose deduced amino-acid sequence shared 71.6 to 61.36% identity with members of the Qm family. The high degree of conservation of the Qm members suggest that they were selectively conserved, because of an important biological role.
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页码:153 / 154
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