tdrd1 is a germline-specific and sexually dimorphically expressed gene in Paralichthys olivaceus
tdrd1 is a germline-specific and sexually dimorphically expressed gene in Paralichthys olivaceus
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tdrd1 是牙鲆种系特异性和性二态性表达的基因
DOI:
10.1016/j.gene.2018.06.043
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发表时间:
2018
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Zhang Quanqi
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作者:
Zhao Jun;Wang Bo;Yu Haiyang;Wang Yujue;Liu Xiaobing;Zhang Quanqi
Tudor domain containing protein 1 (tdrd1) is a member of the Tudor family and has shown essential functions during embryogenesis and gametogenesis. In this study, we cloned the full length cDNA ofParalichthys olivaceustdrd1(Potdrd1). PoTDRD1 is a multidomain protein with an N-terminal MYND zinc finger domain, followed by four tandem extended Tudor domains. Sequence comparison, genomic structure, phylogenetic analyses and synteny analyses showed thatPotdrd1was homologous to those of other teleosts. In adult individuals, the expression ofPotdrd1was higher in testis than in ovary, demonstrating a sexually dimorphic gene expression pattern.In situhybridization (ISH) showed thatPotdrd1mRNA was detected in oogonia and oocytes of ovary as well as in spermatogonia and spermatocytes of testis. In juveniles during gonad differentiation its expression level increased rapidly from 30 dph to 100 dph and showed obvious sexual dimorphism that was in accordance with the expression of anti-Mullerian hormone (amh).Potdrd1mRNA was consistently detected during embryogenesis, and its level was higher from unfertilzed eggs to the blastula stage and subsequently decreased until hatching. When chimeric RNA containing green fluorescent protein (GFP) and 3′ untranslated regions (UTR) ofPotdrd1was microinjected into zebrafish fertilized eggs, the green fluorescence could be visualized only in putative PGCs. These results indicated thatPotdrd1is a germline specific and sexually dimorphic factor that potentially functionate in germline development and gametogenesis in Japanese flounder.