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Gene ; 359: 81-90, 2005 Oct 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16150557

ABSTRACT

After sexual reproduction in ciliated protozoa a new macronucleus differentiates from a micronuclear derivative. In the course of macronuclear development dramatic DNA- and chromatin reorganisation processes occur, which include splicing of DNA sequences such as IES (internal eliminated sequences) and transposon-like elements during formation of polytene chromosomes, degradation of the polytene chromosomes and specific elimination of micronuclear-specific DNA, de novo addition of telomeres and specific amplification of DNA sequences. In order to understand the molecular basis of this nuclear differentiation process, analysis of developmentally regulated genes seems to be a necessary prerequisite. We performed a microarray analysis to identify genes differentially expressed during macronuclear differentiation. 467 sequences from cDNA libraries were identified as possible candidates from which 384 sequences were further characterised by sequence analysis. These sequences were identified, if possible, by DNA and protein BLAST analysis. Expression of one of these sequences was silenced by RNAi and a preliminary functional analysis performed. Results presented in this study provide the basis for a functional characterisation of genes differentially expressed during this nuclear differentiation process.


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Cell Nucleus/physiology , Ciliophora/genetics , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis/methods , Animals , Ciliophora/growth & development , DNA, Complementary/chemistry , DNA, Complementary/genetics , DNA, Protozoan/analysis , DNA, Protozoan/genetics , Gene Expression Profiling , Genes, Protozoan/genetics , Molecular Sequence Data , Protozoan Proteins/genetics , RNA Interference , RNA, Protozoan/analysis , RNA, Protozoan/genetics , Sequence Analysis, DNA
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