title: Evolution and variation of renin genes in mice.
abstract: Inbred strains of mice carry Ren-1, a gene encoding the thermostable Renin-1 isozyme. Ren-1 is expressed at relatively low levels in mouse submandibular gland and kidney. Some strains also carry Ren-2, a gene encoding the thermolabile Renin-2 isozyme. Ren-2 is expressed at high levels in the mouse submandibular gland and at very low levels, if at all, in the kidney. Ren-1 and Ren-2 are closely linked on mouse chromosome 1, show extensive homology in coding and noncoding regions and provide a model for studying the regulation of gene expression. An investigation of renin genes and enzymatic activity in wild-derived mice identified several restriction site polymorphisms as well as putative variants in renin gene expression and protein structure. The number of renin genes carried by different subpopulations of wild-derived mice is consistent with the occurrence of a gene duplication event prior to the divergence of M. spretus (2.75-5.5 million yr ago). This conclusion is in agreement with a prior estimate based upon comparative sequence analysis of Ren-1 and Ren-2 from inbred laboratory mice.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014644:Genetic Variation; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology; D051379:Mice / Q000235:genetics*; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000235:genetics; D010542:Peromyscus / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D012083:Renin / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D012083:Renin