ABSTRACT
1. This study was conducted to explore the promoter region of the chicken ASB15 gene by detecting the activities of the dual luciferase reporter gene and to assess expression profiles of the ASB15 gene in 10 different tissues from Gushi chickens.
2. Five dual luciferase reporter gene vectors were constructed and transfected into DF1 cells. The activities of recombined plasmids were measured and the core promoter was confirmed by bioinformatic analysis. Total RNA was extracted and the relative expression of the ASB15 gene was examined.
3. Data analysis indicated that the promoter was located from −955 to −212 bp. Results showed that the chicken ASB15 gene was expressed in heart, breast muscle and leg muscle.
4. This study has confirmed the promoter region and the expression profile of the chicken ASB15 gene, which provides a foundation for further exploring its transcriptional regulation and function.
Acknowledgements
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. This work was supported by The Program for Innovation Research Team of Ministry of Education: [Grant Number IRT1236], the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System: [Grant Number CARS-41-K04], China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [Grant Number 2014M552004] and Key Science and Technology Research Project of Henan Province: [Grant Number 112101110800].
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