[Study on the characterization of the bi-directional promoter between pp38 gene and 1.8kb mRNA transcripts of Marek's disease viruses].
The bi-directional promoter between pp38 gene and 1.8kb mRNA transcripts of Marek's disease viruses (MDV) was divided into two single-direction promoters from the replication of MDV genomic DNA. The pp38 gene was cloned into pUC18 vector for plasmid pUC-pp38. Then the complete bi-directional promoter was cloned into pUC-pp38 in two directions to form plasmids pPro(f)pp38 and pPro(r)pp38, and the divided two single directional promoters were cloned in pUC-pp38 for plasmids pdPro(f)pp38 and pdPro(r)pp38. 24 to 48 hours after transfection to chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells, the expression of pp38 could be detected in above 4 samples with Indirect Immuno-fluorescent Assay (IFA). In order to analysis the activity of the promoter quantificationally, CAT was used as the report gene. The complete or divided promoters were cloned into pCAT-Basic vector for plasmids pPro(f)CAT, pPro(r)CAT, pdPro(f)CAT and pdPro(r)CAT. The activity of CAT was measured from the lysed CEF cells, when they were transfected for 48 hours by the above four plasmids, respectively. The results showed the activity of the divided promoters reduce on both directions, especially for the direction of 1.8kb mRNA transcript, nearly down to 1/41.
Ding
Jia-bo
JB
College of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China. dingjiabo@sohu.com
Cui
Zhi-zhong
ZZ
Jiang
Shi-jin
SJ
Sun
Ai-jun
AJ
Sun
Shu-hong
SH
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002642:Chick Embryo; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D025922:Mardivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014162:Transfection
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C071698:phosphoprotein pp38, Marek's disease virus; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase