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Molecular analysis of CIB4 gene and protein in Kermani sheep

Overview of attention for article published in Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2017
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Title
Molecular analysis of CIB4 gene and protein in Kermani sheep
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2017
DOI 10.1590/1414-431x20176177
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M.R. Mohammadabadi, A.H.D. Jafari, F. Bordbar

Abstract

The human calcium- and integrin-binding protein (CIB) family is composed of CIB1, CIB2, CIB3, and CIB4 proteins and the CIB4 gene affects fertility. Kermani sheep is one of the most important breeds of Iranian sheep breeds. The aim of this study was to analyze for the first time molecular characteristics of the CIB4 gene and protein in Kermani sheep. Different tissues were collected from the Kermani sheep and real time PCR was performed. The PCR products were sequenced, comparative analyses of the nucleotide sequences were performed, a phylogenetic tree was constructed, and different characteristics of CIB4 proteins were predicted. Real time PCR results showed that the CIB4 gene is expressed only in testis of Kermani sheep. The cDNA nucleotide sequence was identical with small tail Han sheep, cattle, goat, camel, horse, dog, mouse and human, respectively 100, 99, 99, 98, 98, 96, 96, and 96%. Hence, it can be suggested that the CIB4 gene plays a role in male fertility. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, sheep CIB4 gene has a close relationship with goat and cattle first, and then with camel and whale. Although we demonstrated that CIB4 is a testis-specific gene, expressed only in the testis and it interacts with other proteins, the mechanisms by which CIB4 expression is regulated need to be elucidated.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 2 9%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 9%
Professor 2 9%
Researcher 2 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 13 57%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 35%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 4%
Mathematics 1 4%
Psychology 1 4%
Unknown 12 52%
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#16,725,651
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#710
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#255,106
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#19
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