Expression of the CTCF gene in bovine oocytes and preimplantation embryos
Genet. mol. biol
; Genet. mol. biol;30(4): 1202-1205, 2007. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The CCCTC - binding factor (CTCF) is a protein involved in repression, activation, hormone-inducible gene silencing, functional reading of imprinted genes and X-chromosome inactivation. We analyzed CTCF gene expression in bovine peripheral blood, oocytes and in different cellular stages (2-4 cells, 8-16 cells, 16-32 cells, morulae, and blastocysts) of in vitro fertilized embryos. This is the first report of CTCF expression in oocytes and preimplantation bovine embryos and has implications for the production of embryonic stem cells and the development of novel medical technologies for humans.
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En
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Genet. mol. biol
Journal subject:
GENETICA
Year:
2007
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Brazil
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Brazil