Characterization, expression profiles, intracellular distribution and association analysis of porcine PNAS-4 gene with production traits.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In a previous screen to identify differentially expressed genes associated with embryonic development, the porcine PNAS-4 gene had been found. Considering differentially expressed genes in early stages of muscle development are potential candidate genes to improve meat quality and production efficiency, we determined how porcine PNAS-4 gene regulates meat production. Therefore, this gene has been sequenced, expression analyzed and associated with meat production traits.

Results

We cloned the full-length cDNA of porcine PNAS-4 gene encoding a protein of 194 amino acids which was expressed in the Golgi complex. This gene was mapped to chromosome 10, q11-16, in a region of conserved synteny with human chromosome 1 where the human homologous gene was localized. Real-t

SUBMITTER: Mo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2464599 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature