Abstract
The chick melanocortin 1-receptor gene was isolated. It is found to be an intronless gene encoding a 314 amino acid protein, sharing 64% identity with mammalian counterparts. A cis-element responsible for melanocyte-specific transcription is found in its 5' upstream region. It is probable that the expression of the receptor in melanocytes is closely correlated with that of melanogenesis-related genes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-126 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Structure and Expression |
Volume | 1306 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2 1996 |
Keywords
- chicken
- genomic DNA sequencing
- melanocortin 1-receptor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Genetics