title: Analysis of cDNA and genomic clones coding for the pro alpha 1 chain of calf type II collagen.
abstract: A bovine cDNA library constructed from fetal cartilage RNA was screened with a pro alpha 1(II) collagen specific chicken cDNA. A recombinant clone (Bc 7), with an insert of 1 kb, was identified and shown to contain sequences exhibiting 85% homology with the chicken pro alpha 1(II) collagen C-propeptide. Interspecies comparison strongly suggested that one potential glycosylation site present in the avian C-propeptide is not utilized, since this site is absent in the bovine chain. In addition, two overlapping genomic clones (Pal 3 and Pal 4) were isolated and partially characterized. These clones span 23 kb of DNA and contain approximately 17 kb of the pro alpha 1(II) calf gene. Sequencing of exon 1 has determined the length of the 3' untranslated region and the exact location of the polyadenylation attachment site.
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Sangiorgi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Benson-Chanda
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: de Wet
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sobel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002356:Cartilage / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003094:Collagen / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D011061:Poly A / Q000378:metabolism; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D003094:Collagen; D004247:DNA; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes