Weidong  Hao, Wanyi  Wang, Nagappan  Mathialagan, Bernard  Fermini, 
    Expression Analysis of Androgen Receptor Transcript Variant 2 (AR2) in Beagle Dog Tissues,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 13,Issue 3,
    2014,
    Pages 165-170,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2014.165.170,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.165.170)
    Abstract: An N-terminal truncated Androgen Receptor transcript variant 
  2 (AR2), lacking transcription activation domain has recently been identified 
  in human and old world monkeys. The present study was designed to investigate 
  whether corresponding AR2 variant mRNA is expressed in canine tissues. Alignment 
  of human and canine genome AR sequences revealed 81% identity of the AR2 variant 
  specific exon 1B in the canine genome sequence. A conserved 20 bp primer was 
  designed for PCR amplification of canine AR2. By using Reverse Transcription-PCR 
  analysis of RNA from multiple beagle dog tissues, researchers demonstrated the 
  AR2 expression in dogs. Canine AR2 variantm RNA expression was observed in liver, 
  kidney, heart and skeleton muscle suggesting a greater importance to investigate 
  the role of AR2 in the physiological and pathological processes.
    Keywords: Androgen receptor;transcript variant;alternative splicing;beagle dog;liver