Analysis on DNA sequence of GPR54 gene and its association with litter size in goats

Abstract Background JUNO and IZUMO1 are the first receptor-ligand protein pairs discovered to be essential for sperm-oocyte fusion; their interaction is indispensable for fertilization. Methods PCR was used to clone the full-length DNA sequence of the Juno gene in sheep. The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci of Juno were genotyped by Sequenom MassARRAY®. PCR combined with rapid amplification of cDNA Ends were used to clone the full-length cDNA sequence of Juno and Izumo1. Reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) and real time-quantitative-PCR (RT-qPCR) were used to analyze the genes’ expression in tissues of sheep, and single cell RNA-seq was used to analyze the genes’ expression in oocytes, granulosa cells and follicular theca of polytocous and monotocous Small Tail Han ewes. Bioinformatics was used to analyze advanced structure and phylogeny of JUNO and IZUMO1 proteins. Results The full-length DNA sequence of the Juno gene in sheep was cloned and nine SNPs were screened. We found a significant association between the g.848253 C > A locus of Juno and litter size of Small Tail Han sheep (P < 0.05). The full-length cDNA sequence of Juno and Izumo1 genes from Small Tail Han sheep were obtained. We found a new segment of the Izumo1 CDS consisting of 35 bp, and we confirmed the Izumo1 gene has 9 exons, not 8. RT-qPCR showed that Juno and Izumo1 genes were highly expressed in ovarian and testicular tissues, respectively (P < 0.01). Single cell RNA-seq showed Juno was specifically expressed in oocytes, but not in granulosa cells or follicular theca, while Izumo1 displayed little to no expression in all three cell types. There was no difference in expression of the Juno gene in oocyte and ovarian tissue in sheep with different litter sizes, indicating expression of Juno is not related to litter size traits. Bioinformatic analysis revealed the g.848253 C > A locus of Juno results in a nonconservative missense point mutation leading to a change from Phe to Leu at position 219 in the amino acid sequence. Conclusions For the first time, this study systematically analyzed the expression, structure and function of Juno and Izumo1 genes and their encoded proteins in Small Tail Han sheep, providing the basis for future studies of the regulatory mechanisms of Juno and Izumo1 genes.

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Analysis on DNA sequence of KiSS-1 gene and its association with litter size in goats

Molecular Biology Reports ◽

10.1007/s11033-010-0049-7 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

pp. 3921-3929 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

G. L. Cao ◽

M. X. Chu ◽

L. Fang ◽

R. Di ◽

T. Feng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Litter Size

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DNA sequence mapping in interphase and metaphase chromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100122885 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 496-497

Author(s):

Barbara Trask ◽

Susan Allen ◽

Anne Bergmann ◽

Mari Christensen ◽

Anne Fertitta ◽

...

Keyword(s):

In Situ Hybridization ◽

Dna Sequence ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Dual Band ◽

Nick Translation ◽

Metaphase Chromosomes ◽

Band Pass ◽

Texas Red ◽

Fluorescent Spot

Using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), the positions of DNA sequences can be discretely marked with a fluorescent spot. The efficiency of marking DNA sequences of the size cloned in cosmids is 90-95%, and the fluorescent spots produced after FISH are ≈0.3 μm in diameter. Sites of two sequences can be distinguished using two-color FISH. Different reporter molecules, such as biotin or digoxigenin, are incorporated into DNA sequence probes by nick translation. These reporter molecules are labeled after hybridization with different fluorochromes, e.g., FITC and Texas Red. The development of dual band pass filters (Chromatechnology) allows these fluorochromes to be photographed simultaneously without registration shift.

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Phylogenetic relationships ofSalvia(Lamiaceae) in China: Evidence from DNA sequence datasets

Journal of Systematics and Evolution ◽

10.1002/jse.232 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. n/a-n/a

Author(s):

Qian-Quan Li ◽

Min-Hui Li ◽

Qing-Jun Yuan ◽

Zhan-Hu Cui ◽

Lu-Qi Huang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships

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Corrected DNA Sequence of the Platelet Glycoprotein IX Gene

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1656099 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 77 (05) ◽

pp. 1034-1035 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tomohiro Hayashi ◽

Keijiroh Suzuki ◽

Akito Yahagi ◽

Jiroh Akiba ◽

Katsushi Tajima ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Platelet Glycoprotein

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The Conceptualist Ends of Writing and the End of Conceptualism

CounterText ◽

10.3366/count.2020.0182 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 63-77

Author(s):

Louis Armand

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Life Form ◽

The Sun

This essay examines the convergence of conceptualist poetics with evolutionary code as a form of ‘becoming alien’. The focus is Christian Bök's The Xenotext project: an attempt at translating a ‘short verse about language and genetics’, using a chemical alphabet, into a DNA sequence implanted into the genome of a polyextremophile bacterium capable of enduring conditions in outerspace. Bök describes the project as, ‘in effect, engineering a life-form so that it becomes not only a durable archive for storing a poem, but also as an operant machine for writing a poem – one that can persist on the planet until the sun itself explodes …’. The concrete, constraint-based character of Bök's project evokes a mode of writing between posthumanist aesthetics and a positivist grammatology by turns deconstructive and itself requiring of deconstruction.

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Pituitary and ovarian response to transient doe-litter separation in nursing rabbits

Reproduction ◽

10.1530/reprod/118.2.361 ◽

2000 ◽

pp. 361-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

E Ubilla ◽

PG Rebollar ◽

D Pazo ◽

AI Esquifino ◽

JM Alvarino

Keyword(s):

Pituitary Gland ◽

Litter Size ◽

Artificial Insemination ◽

Ovarian Response ◽

Major Effect ◽

Free Access ◽

Plasma Prolactin ◽

Follicular Waves ◽

Higher Sensitivity

The effects of a transient doe-litter separation on plasma prolactin, FSH and oestradiol concentrations, as well as the effect on LH response to exogenous GnRH administered at the time of artificial insemination, were determined in nursing rabbits. The effects on fertility, and litter size after parturition, as well as litter survival after doe-litter separation, were also studied. Control does (n = 12) had free access to nursing, whereas biostimulated does (n = 12) were separated from their litters for 48 h before artificial insemination. Plasma prolactin concentrations were decreased 24 h after the doe-litter separation (P < 0.05). The response of prolactin to suckling reached 10 times the basal values measured on day 10 after parturition (P < 0.0001). Increased oestradiol concentrations were found during the 48 h after the doe-litter separation: at 0 h, before artificial insemination (P< 0. 0001), 1.0-2.0 h after artificial insemination (P < 0.001), at 2.5 h (P < 0.05), 3.0 h (P < 0.01), and at 3.5 h (P < 0.05) after artificial insemination. Exogenous GnRH administered at the time of artificial insemination caused a greater LH response in does previously separated from their litters during 48 h (P < 0.01). The transient doe-litter separation did not affect plasma FSH concentrations, fertility, litter size or litter survival. These results suggest that a transient separation of nursing does from their litters before artificial insemination results in a decrease in plasma prolactin concentrations that could promote growth of follicular waves, and high steroidogenesis activity, leading to increased oestradiol concentrations and inducing higher sensitivity of the pituitary gland to exogenous GnRH. These findings associated to the absence of suckling episodes would lead to higher LH response and, therefore, exert a major effect on fertility.

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DNA sequence of a small, unidentified plasmid isolated from a Haemophilus somnus strain: Short communication

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica ◽

10.1556/avet.49.2001.1.2 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 49 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mária Benkő ◽

Á. Dán ◽

et al. ◽

R. Izadpanah

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequence ◽

Short Communication ◽

Haemophilus Somnus

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Effects of Fetus Weight, Dam Strain, Dam Weight, and Litter Size on the Craniofacial Morphogenesis of CL/Fr Mouse Fetuses Affected with Cleft Lip and Palate

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal ◽

10.1597/1545-1569_1997_034_0325_eofwds_2.3.co_2 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 325-330 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kazuaki Nonaka ◽

Yasunori Sasaki ◽

Yoshihisa Watanabe ◽

Ken-ichi Yanagita ◽

Minoru Nakata

Keyword(s):

Litter Size ◽

Cleft Lip ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Craniofacial Morphology ◽

Strain Effect ◽

Craniofacial Growth ◽

Lateral Cephalogram ◽

Mouse Fetus ◽

Mouse Fetuses ◽

Craniofacial Morphogenesis

Objective: This study examined the factors related to the morphogenesis of the craniofacial complex of the CL/Fr mouse fetus affected with CLP based on the findings of a lateral cephalogram. Design: Embryo transfer experiments were performed to determine the effect of the fetus weight, dam strain, dam weight, and litter size on the intra-uterine craniofacial morphogenesis of CL/Fr mouse fetuses. On the 18th gestational day, each pregnant dam that had received CL/Fr mouse embryos was laparotomized to remove the transferred fetuses that had developed in the uteri of the cleft lip and palate (CLP)-susceptible CL/Fr strain dam and the CLP-resistant C57BL strain dam. A cephalometric observation of the craniofacial morphology of each fetus was subsequently performed. Results: Based on a multiple regression analysis, the standardized partial regression coefficients of the affected fetus weight, the dam weight, and the litter size on the maxillary size of the affected CL/Fr fetus were 0.71 (p < .01), 0.03, and −0.07. According to a least-squares analysis of variance, the dam strain effect in addition to the effect of the affected fetus weight on the maxillary size and the cranial size of the affected fetuses was significant (p < .01 for cranial size, p < .05 for maxillary size) and close to a significant level (p = .09) for the mandibular size of the affected fetuses. The adjusted maxillary size and cranial size after statistically eliminating the effects of the affected fetus weight, dam weight, and lifter size on each original craniofacial size of the affected fetuses that had developed in the CL/Er dam strain were also significantly smaller than those of the affected fetuses that had developed in the C57BL dam strain. Conclusions: The present results indicate that the craniofacial growth of the CL/Fr mouse fetus affected with CLP increased in proportion to the fetus weight. The dam strain effect, in addition to the effect of the affected fetus weight, could thus not be ignored when the etiology of the spontaneous CLP was examined, while the uterine environment, provided by the CL/Fr strain dam, retarded the intra-uterine craniofacial growth of the affected fetuses. It was therefore concluded that the dam strain effect, as well as the effect of the affected fetus weight, both play an important role on the craniofacial morphogenesis of the CL/Fr strain of the affected fetuses that developed in both strain dams.

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