Identities among actin-encoding cDNAs of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and other eukaryote species revealed by nucleotide and amino acid sequence analyses

dc.contributor.authorPoletto, Andréia B. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorWasko, Adriane Pinto [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Claudio [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Alexandre [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Robson F. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maeli Dal Pai [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorForesti, Fausto [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Cesar [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T20:42:15Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T20:42:15Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.description.abstractActin-encoding cDNAs of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) were isolated by RT-PCR using total RNA samples of different tissues and further characterized by nucleotide sequencing and in silico amino acid (aa) sequence analysis. Comparisons among the actin gene sequences of O. niloticus and those of other species evidenced that the isolated genes present a high similarity to other fish and other vertebrate actin genes. The highest nucleotide resemblance was observed between O. niloticus and O. mossambicus α-actin and β-actin genes. Analysis of the predicted aa sequences revealed two distinct types of cytoplasmic actins, one cardiac muscle actin type and one skeletal muscle actin type that were expressed in different tissues of Nile tilapia. The evolutionary relationships between the Nile tilapia actin genes and diverse other organisms is discussed. Copyright © 2008, Sociedade Brasileira de Genética.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Morfologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP
dc.description.affiliationDepartamento de Genética Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Botucatu, SP
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Morfologia Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartamento de Genética Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, Botucatu, SP
dc.format.extent352-356
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1415-47572008000200031
dc.identifier.citationGenetics and Molecular Biology, v. 31, n. 1 SUPPL. 1, p. 352-356, 2008.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/s1415-47572008000200031
dc.identifier.issn1678-4685
dc.identifier.issn1415-4757
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-46649096442
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/225210
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofGenetics and Molecular Biology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectActin
dc.subjectExpression pattern
dc.subjectNile tilapia
dc.subjectOreochromis niloticus
dc.titleIdentities among actin-encoding cDNAs of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and other eukaryote species revealed by nucleotide and amino acid sequence analysesen
dc.typeArtigo

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