STRUCTURE OF THE RAINBOW-TROUT METALLOTHIONEIN-A GENE

被引:14
作者
HONG, YH [1 ]
SCHARTL, M [1 ]
机构
[1] MAX PLANCK INST BIOCHEM,CTR GENE,W-8033 MARTINSRIED,GERMANY
关键词
RECOMBINANT DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; METALLOTHIONEIN GENE; RAINBOW TROUT; FISH;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(92)90105-X
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
To investigate the regulation of metallothionein-encoding genes in fish, we have isolated and sequenced the rainbow trout metallothionein-A-encoding gene (tMT-A) by polymerase chain reaction. This gene spans about 1.1 kb, consists of three exons and two introns, and has an A+T-rich 5'-region which contains a TATAAA signal, and two metal responsive elements (MREs). The transcription start point is centered around an A residue 81 nt upstream of the ATG codon.
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