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ABSTRACT: NOV is a member of an emerging family of proteins, the CCN family, implicated in the control of cell growth and differentiation. During mouse development Nov is expressed predominantly in the skeletal and visceral muscles and in the nervous system. Transcripts are first detected in muscle precursor cells from 10.0 dpc and later in the hypaxial muscles of the trunk and shoulder/hip, as well as in the muscles of the head and in the smooth muscle of major vessels. In the nervous system, Nov is observed in the somatic motor neurons of the spinal cord from 12.5 dpc and in cranial structures derived either from neural crest cells or placodes, including V, VII, VIII, and IX ganglia and olfactory neuroepithelia.
Developmental Dynamics 12/2000; 219(3):417-25. · 2.54 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We describe a simple PCR-based method for the isolation of genomic DNA that lies adjacent to a known DNA sequence. The method is based on the directional cloning of digested genomic DNA into the multiple cloning site of a pUC-based plasmid to generate a limited genomic library. The library is plated onto a number of selective LA plates which are incubated overnight, and recombinant plasmid DNA is then isolated from resistant colonies pooled from each plate. PCR amplification is performed on the pooled recombinant plasmid DNAs using primers specific for the pUC vector and the known genomic sequence. The combination of efficient directional cloning and bacterial transformation gives relative enrichment for the genomic sequence of interest and generates a simple DNA template, enabling easy amplification by PCR.
Current issues in molecular biology 02/1999; 1(1-2):47-52. · 3.14 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The nov gene encodes a cysteine-rich protein that is overexpressed in avian nephroblastomas. It is a member of the CCN family of proteins, all of which are involved in cell growth. Genomic and cDNA clones encompassing the mouse nov gene have been isolated and characterized. The mouse nov gene is highly conserved with the human and chick nov genes at the level of nucleotide sequence and genomic organization. The exon structure reflects the modular organization of the NOV protein in a number of structural domains. These are highly conserved with other members of the CCN family, as is the distribution of 38 of its 40 cysteine residues. The nov gene maps to chromosome 15, between D15 Mit 153 and D15 Mit 183, in a region of conserved synteny with human chromosome 8.
Genomics 01/1997; 38(3):425-8. · 3.02 Impact Factor
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Nucleic Acids Research 11/1995; 23(19):4003-4. · 8.03 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A novel PCR approach for the isolation of genomic sequences that flank retroviral insertion sites uses two standard primers and defined PCR conditions. The method is based on the directional cloning of digested genomic DNA into the multiple cloning site of pUC-based plasmids, isolation of recombinant plasmid DNA from pooled colonies and PCR amplification using primers specific for the pUC vector and retroviral LTR sequences. The method is simple and can be adapted to enable rapid isolation of any genomic sequences tagged by insertion of foreign DNA.
Gene 09/1995; 161(2):195-8. · 2.34 Impact Factor
