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Yurong Qin,
Hao Chen,
Yani Zhang,
Caiye Zhu,
Bo Gao,
Yanhui Yin,
Wei Li, Qingqing Shi,
Mengmeng Zheng,
Qi Xu,
Jiuzhou Song,
Bichun Li
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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to clone the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) gene of the Xuhuai goat and to make transgenic sheep using intratesticular injection, so as to improve the meat quality and flavor by increasing the intramuscular fat content. The coding sequence of the goat PPARγ gene was 1,428 bp, encoding 475 amino acids. Its similarity with other species was 81 (chicken), 89 (mouse), 92 (pig), 98 (cow), and 99% (sheep). The similarity of the corresponding amino acid sequences was 92.9, 97.3, 98.3, 99.6, and 99.8%, respectively. The signal peptide region of the PPARγ protein was not found in this study, demonstrating that the protein is not secreted. RT-PCR and western blot revealed that PPARγ was expressed in vitro, and the protein was localized in the cytoplasm. The PPARγ gene was expressed in F1 transgenic sheep at both the mRNA and the protein levels; the positive ratio was 13.7%.
Biochemical Genetics 04/2013; · 0.86 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Chicken embryonic stem cells (ESCs) were separated from blastoderms at stage-X and cultured in vitro. Alkaline phosphatase activity and stage-specific embryonic antigen-1 staining was conducted to detect ESCs. Then, chicken ESCs were transfected with linearized plasmid pEGFP-N1 in order to produce chimeric chicken. Firstly, the optimal electrotransfection condition was compared; the results showed the highest transfection efficiency was obtained when the field strength and pulse duration was 280 V and 75 μs, respectively. Secondly, the hatchability of shedding methods, drilling a window at the blunt end of egg and drilling a window at the lateral shell of egg was compared, the results showed that the hatchability was the highest for drilling a window at the lateral shell of egg. Thirdly, the hatchability of microinjection (ESCs was microinjected into chick embryo cavity) was compared too, the results showed there were significant difference between the injection group transfected with ESCs and that of other two groups. In addition, five chimeric chickens were obtained in this study and EGFP gene was expressed in some organs, but only two chimeric chicken expressed EGFP gene in the gonad, indicating that the chimeric chicken could be obtained through chick embryo cavity injection by drilling a window at the lateral shell of egg.
Molecular Biology Reports 11/2012; · 2.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This paper presents cloning of cDNA of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene from Xuhuai goat, and the sub-cellular localization analysis through enhanced green fluorescent (EGFP) fusion protein. cDNA was cloned by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Fusion expression vector named pEGFP-LPL was constructed successfully. Then NIH-3T3 cells were transfected with pEGFP-LPL through polyethylene imine and observed under inverted microscope after 48 h transfection. The RT-PCR was performed to analysis the level of expression of mRNA. The complete coding sequence (1,530 bp) of LPL was acquired, and the open reading frame size was 1,437 bp with a capacity to encode 478 amino acids. The prediction of signal peptide region showed that LPL protein contained a short signal peptide with a probability of 100 %, and the signal peptidase cleavage site located between the 23rd and the 24th amino acid with a probability of 65.9 %. RT-PCR results showed the LPL mRNA expressed successfully in vitro. Sub-cellullar localization analysis showed that pEGFP-LPL fusion protein located at the cytoplasm. LPL gene of Xuhuai goat was transfer into sheep by testicular injection. According to detection from different level, the LPL gene was expressed successfully in F(1) generation.
Molecular Biology Reports 06/2012; 39(8):8439-46. · 2.93 Impact Factor
