Cloning and characterization of Xenopus laevis xSox7 cDNA

Masahide Shiozawa, Yoshiki Hiraoka, Naoki Komatsu, Motoyuki Ogawa, Yukinao Sakai, Sadakazu Aiso

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Abstract

A family of SRY-related genes has been termed SOX. We have isolated and sequenced a cDNA encoding a novel Sox protein from Xenopus laevis ovary. This cDNA contains an open reading frame (ORF) coding for 362 amino acids, which encompasses an HMG box and exhibits a strong (90%) identity to that of mouse Sox7; the cDNA was named xSox7 in this study. Northern analysis revealed that the xSox7 mRNA was 2.0 kb in length. Various adult frog tissues were tested by reverse transcription/polymerase chain reaction for xSox7 mRNA, and the results showed that xSox7 is expressed in a wide range of tissues. Furthermore, electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated that recombinant xSox7 is capable of binding to AACAAT sequence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-76
Number of pages4
JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression
Volume1309
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996 Nov 11
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (Xenopus laevis)
  • Nucleotide sequence
  • SOX
  • SRY
  • cDNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Structural Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

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