Analysis of polymorphism, structure and function of exon 2 of ovine melatonin receptor 1b gene: A clue as to why it lacks expression in sheep

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-104

  Xiao, Chao Ting ^a   Chu, Ming Xing ^b   Fu, Yan ^a   Fang, Li ^b   Ye, Su Cheng ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Melatonin receptor 1b gene; Polymorphism; Sheep; Structure

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN RECEPTOR 1B;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BREED; ESTRUS; EXON; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; LIGAND BINDING; MELATONIN RECEPTOR 1B GENE; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RECEPTOR BINDING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHEEP; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE; WILD TYPE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; EXONS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTOR, MELATONIN, MT2; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SHEEP;

EID: 33845547966     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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