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The full length cDNA of a prion protein (PrP) encoding gene of guppy (Poecilia reticulata) and the corresponding genomic DNA were cloned. The cDNA was 2245 bp in length and contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1545 bp encoding a protein of 515 amino acids, which held all typical structural characteristics of the functional PrP. The cloned genomic DNA fragment corresponding to the cDNA was 3720 bp in length, consisting of 2 introns and 2 exons. The 5′ untranslated region of cDNA originated from the 2 exons, while the ORF originated from the second exon. Although the gene was transcribed in diverse tissues including brain, eye, liver, intestine, muscle and tail, its transcript was most abundant in the brain. In addition, the transcription of the gene was enhanced by 5 salinity, implying that it was associated with the response of guppy to saline stress.
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Wu, S., Wei, Q., Yang, G. et al. Cloning and expression analysis of a prion protein encoding gene in guppy (Poecilia reticulata). J. Ocean Univ. China 7, 425–431 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-008-0425-2
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