Molecular characterization of a new human T-box gene (TBX22) located in Xq21.1 encoding a protein containing a truncated T-domain

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作者
Laugier-Anfossi, F [1 ]
Villard, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Fac Med La Timone, INSERM, U491, F-13385 Marseille 5, France
关键词
development; gene family; homo sapiens; X chromosome;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-1119(00)00326-7
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
We are conducting a systematic transcriptional mapping of the Xq12-q21 region of the human); chromosome in order to identify new genes potentially involved in X-linked mental retardation phenotypes. In silico analysis using the sequence of the genomic clones originating from this region of the human X chromosome allowed us to characterize a new gene belonging to the T-box family of transcriptional regulators. These genes were shown to be critical for proper development of both vertebrates and invertebrates. We show here that this new gene, called TBX22, is composed of seven exons spanning 8.7 kilobases of genomic DNA in Xq21.1. The TBX22 mRNA is 2099 base pairs long and encodes a 400-amino-acids protein containing a T-domain in its NH2-terminal region which has the unique feature of missing 20 amino-acids relative to the other known T-domains. TBX22 transcripts were exclusively found in a human fetal cDNA library and no homologous gene could be detected in the mouse genome. In addition, phylogenetic studies performed using all the known T-domain-containing proteins show that TBX22 is not directly related to any of them. These data indicate that TBX22 may be the first identified member of a new family of T-domain-containing proteins. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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