title: Isolation, sequence identification and tissue expression profiles of 3 novel porcine genes: ASPA, NAGA, and HEXA.
abstract: The complete coding sequences of 3 porcine genes - ASPA, NAGA, and HEXA - were amplified by the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) based on the conserved sequence information of the mouse or other mammals and referenced pig ESTs. These 3 novel porcine genes were then deposited in the NCBI database and assigned GeneIDs: 100142661, 100142664 and 100142667. The phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that the porcine ASPA, NAGA, and HEXA all have closer genetic relationships with the ASPA, NAGA, and HEXA of cattle. Tissue expression profile analysis was also carried out and results revealed that swine ASPA, NAGA, and HEXA genes were differentially expressed in various organs, including skeletal muscle, the heart, liver, fat, kidney, lung, and small and large intestines. Our experiment is the first one to establish the foundation for further research on these 3 swine genes.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
authors.forename: Xianghua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.forename: Yonggang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Liangyu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chunlian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jiafa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D054818:Hexosaminidase A / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000235:genetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D048809:alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D048809:alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminidase; D054818:Hexosaminidase A; D000581:Amidohydrolases; C019751:aspartoacylase