The Cloning of Human α-Lactalbumin Gene and High-level Expression in Milk of Transgenic Mice
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This work was supported by a grant from State 863 High Technology R&D project of China Research & Development Program “863” (2002AA206111).

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    The transgenic expression vector was constructed by using 9.5kb α-lactalbumin genomic fragment cloned from human cosmid library. Eight transgenic mice (4♂,4♀)were detected by PCR and Southern blot analysis from 68 F0 mice produced through microinjection. The copy number ranges from 1 to 8, and the integration rate is 11.7%. Human α-lactalbumin have been detected in milk samples of the four founder female transgenic mice by SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis and Western blotting, and the concentrations of the human α-lactalbumin are quantified to be 0.62g/L, 0.48g/L, 0.56g/L, 3.21g/L respectively by radioimmunoassay (RIA) method. Meanwhile, one offspring of the No.50 male transgenic mice has also expressed the human α-lactalbumin, and the concentration is 1.03 g/L in the milk. The transgenic construct herewith has the characterization of a high-level expression and stable inheritance. A foundation has been provided for improving the quality of cow milk thorough transgenesis of human α-lactalbumin.

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YU Shu-Yang, CAO Geng-Sheng, FAN Bao-Liang, LI Ning, DUAN Ying-Li, DAI Yun-Ping, WANG Li-Li. The Cloning of Human α-Lactalbumin Gene and High-level Expression in Milk of Transgenic Mice[J]. Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics,2004,31(3):244-248

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  • Received:August 05,2003
  • Revised:September 28,2003
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