Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (3): 620-629.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2021.03.006

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The Full-length cDNA Cloning, Sequence Characterization and Expression Pattern Analysis of Porcine ADAR2 Gene

ZHANG Yuebo1,2, WANG Ligang1, HOU Xinhua1, LIU Xin1, YAN Hua1, ZHANG Longchao1*, WANG Lixian1*   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
  • Received:2020-08-06 Online:2021-03-23 Published:2021-03-24

Abstract: This study aimed to clone the full-length cDNA of the porcine ADAR2 gene and explore its expression pattern in different tissues of pigs. Rapid-amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) was used to clone the full-length cDNA sequence of the ADAR2 gene in Large White pigs and the sequence was analyzed by bioinformatics. Real-time PCR was used to detect the ADAR2 mRNA expression in the heart, liver, lung, kidney, spleen, brain, small intestine, muscle and backfat of 35-day-old pigs. Porcine ADAR2 cDNA sequence of 6 305 bp was cloned, which contained 12 exons and encoded 704 amino acids. The nucleic acid and amino acid sequences shared a high identity (>84%) with that of other mammals including human, chimpanzee, macaque, gibbon, cow, goat and sheep. The deduced ADAR2 had two double-stranded RNA binding motifs and an adenosine deaminase domain. Real-time PCR results showed that the ADAR2 expressed in all the detected tissues, and had the highest expression in the lung. The full-length cDNA sequence of porcine ADAR2 gene was successfully cloned, and it was widely expressed in tissues of pigs. These findings provide a solid foundation for further function study of ADAR2.

Key words: ADAR2, expression, cDNA clone, RACE, swine

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