Complete nucleotide sequences of major plasma protein genes of Bombyx mori |
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Authors: | S Mori S Izumi S Tomino |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. |
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Abstract: | In the silkworm, Bombyx mori, a family of hormone-sensitive genes encodes major plasma proteins, termed '30K proteins'. We reported the organization of the 30K protein gene family together with the structure and expression of a member of the gene family (Mori, S. et al. (1991) J. Mol. Biol. 218, 7-12). In this communication, we present the complete structures of two other 30K protein genes in the family. Sequence analyses demonstrated that all three genes are similar to each other; a short first exon and protein-coding second exon are interspersed by a single intron. Structures homologous to the putative regulatory elements for the 30K protein gene expression are also found around each gene. |
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