Spinyhead Croaker Germ Cells Gene dnd Visualizes Primordial Germ Cells in Medaka.

ABSTRACT: Spinyhead croaker (Collichthys lucidus) is an economically important fish suffering from population decline caused by overfishing and habitat destruction. Researches on the development of primordial germ cell (PGC) and reproduction biology were an emergency for the long-term conservation of the involved species. Dead end (dnd) gene plays an indispensable role in PGC specification, maintenance, and development. In the current study, we report the cloning and expression patterns of dnd in C. lucidus (Cldnd). RT-PCR analysis revealed that Cldnd was specifically expressed in both sexual gonads. In the ovary, Cldnd RNA was uniformly distributed in the oocytes and abundant in oogonia, and gradually decreased with oogenesis. A similar expres

SUBMITTER: Xu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9409898 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature