Isolation of tobacco SSU genes: characterization of a transcriptionally active pseudogene.

Isolation and characterization of a phage active against streptomyces griseus

Characterization of Human Pseudogene-Derived Non-Coding RNAs for Functional Potential

Thousands of pseudogenes exist in the human genome and many are transcribed, but their functional potential remains elusive and understudied. To explore these issues systematically, we first developed a computational pipeline to identify transcribed pseudogenes from RNA-Seq data. Applying the pipeline to datasets from 16 distinct normal human tissues identified ∼ 3,000 pseudogenes that could pr...

Isolation, Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Hamburger and Evolution of Virulence Genes stx1, stx2, eaeA and hly by Multiplex PCR

Background & Objectives: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 have emerged as pathogens that can cause food-borne infections and severe and potentially fatal illnesses in humans. E.coli O157:H7 colonizes the digestive tract of cattle and is transmitted to humans by food and water. The objectives of this study were to characterize the prevalence of E.coli O157:H7 isolates in ham...

Isolation and molecular characterization of partial FSH and LH receptor genes in Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Very little is known about LHR and FSHR genes of domestic dromedary camels. The main objective of this study was to determine and analyze partial genomic regions of FSHR and LHR genes in dromedary camels for the first time. To this end, a total of 50 DNA samples belonging to dromedary camels raised in Iran were sent for sequencing (25 samples of each gene). We compared the nucleotide sequences ...

Cloning of a kallikrein pseudogene.

OBJECTIVES Kallikreins are a group of serine proteases clustered together on a small region of chromosome 19q13.4. Recent reports suggest that kallikreins are differentially expressed in malignancy and have potential as cancer biomarkers. The human kallikrein gene locus has now been fully characterized and 15 functional kallikreins were identified. Although many kallikrein pseudogenes have alre...