Characterization of Xenopus EED pseudogene, a Polycomb group gene

DNA Seq. 2002 Aug;13(4):225-9. doi: 10.1080/1042517021000021626.

Abstract

A EED pseudogene transcript (psXEED) has been isolated from the cDNA pool of Xenopus laevis. The open reading frame of psXEED was interrupted with a 40 bp insertion. Its untranslated region was identical with that of the functional XEED. Furthermore, the EED pseudogene was organized as a processed pseudogene in the genomic level. Interestingly, the EED pseudogene was transcribed both maternally and zygotically throughout embryogenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA, Complementary
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian / metabolism
  • Embryonic Development
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polycomb-Group Proteins
  • Pseudogenes*
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Xenopus / embryology
  • Xenopus / genetics*
  • Xenopus Proteins*

Substances

  • DNA, Complementary
  • EED protein, Xenopus
  • Polycomb-Group Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Xenopus Proteins