PCR amplification and sequence analysis of the rat Sox3 gene
2008
Krstic, A. | Mojsin, M. | Kovacevic-Grujicic, N. | Stevanovic, M., Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belgrade (Serbia)
The Sox3 gene is considered to be one of the earliest neural markers in vertebrates, playing a role in specifying neuronal fate. Despite the completion of a rat genome sequencing project, only a partial sequence of the rat Sox3 gene has been available in the public database. Using PCR, sequencing, and bioinformatics tools, in this study we have determined the complete coding sequence of the rat Sox3 gene encoding 449 amino acids. Comparative analysis of the rat and human SOX3 proteins revealed a high degree of conservation. Identification of the rat Sox3 gene sequence would help in understanding the biological roles of this gene and provide insight into evolutionary relationship with vertebrate orthologs.
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