Two isoforms of vasa maternal factor in Senegalese sole: Biotechnological appli...

• Author(s): Pacchiarini, T. ; Cabrita, E. ; Cross, I. ; Ortiz-Delgado, J. B. ; Leite, Ricardo B. ; Gavaia, Paulo J. ; Herráez, M. P. ; Rebordinos, L. ; Sarasquete, C.
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4371
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Document Type: Other
• Language: English

Description

Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) identification and manipulation present considerable potential for hatchery practice and surrogate broodstocks. To carry out the PGCs characterization a specific molecular marker is required. The vasa gene is a good candidate to identify PGCs and others germinal cells (Nagasawa et al., 2009). The aim of this study was the cloning of the Solea senegalensis vasa cDNA and its expression pattern during early development and adulthood.