SYNTHESIS AND CLONING OF DNA COMPLEMENTARY TO MESSENGER-RNA FROM BOVINE MAMMARY-GLANDS

  • 1 January 1985
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 21  (2) , 191-200
Abstract
Poly(A+)mRNA from bovine mammary glands was used to synthesize double-stranded c[complementary]DNA that were subsequently inserted into the plasmid vector pBR322 at the Pst1 site by means of oligo(dG)-oligo(dC) tailing. After transfection of Escherichia coli JC5183, recombinant plasmid library containing 5400 clones was screened by serial rounds of colony hybridization in situ to total [23P] poly(A+)mRNA and electrophoretically homogenious [32P]16SmRNA of mammary glands. Then hybrid selection of mRNA and subsequent in vitro translation of selected mRNA were performed. In this manner, recombinant clones coding for .alpha.s1-, .beta.-, x-casein were identified. cDNA clones range in size from 35% for .beta.-casein, 65% for .alpha.s1-casein to about 95% for x-casein, in comparison with their respective mRNA.

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