@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211173691,
    title = {Cloning and Characterization of New Splice Variants of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Gene in Songliao Black Pig},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {17},
    pages = {3125-3131},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.3125.3131},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.3125.3131},
    author = {Runjun,Chang,Zhihui,Wenlin,Boxing and},
    keywords = {Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1),alternative splicing,Songliao Black pig,tissues,expression},
    abstract = {Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (<i>IGF-1</i>) is a single copy 
  gene. It generates several IGF-1 mRNA variants due to alternative splicing. 
  Spliced variants of IGF-1 being some small peptides derived from spliced variants 
  of IGF-1 have critical roles in cell metabolism and growth of various vertebrate 
  species. Porcine <i>IGF-1</i> gene has two promoters and the existence of Exon 
  6 has been confirmed in Songliao Black pig in the laboratory. The aims of the 
  present study were to identify new spliced variants of <i>IGF-1</i> gene including 
  Exon 5 and to investigate their expression profile in different tissues of Songliao 
  Black pig. The cDNAs of two new spliced variants of <i>IGF-1</i> gene were cloned 
  by RACE. These two variants were named Class I IGF-1-Eb and Class II IGF-1-Eb, 
  respectively. The Class I IGF-1-Eb contains an Open Reading Frame (ORF) of 564 
  bp encoding 187 amino acids (GenBank Accession No. FJ914497). The Class II IGF-1-Eb 
  contains an ORF of 516-bp encoding 171 amino acids (GenBank Accession No. FJ914498). 
  Tissue distributions of mRNAs of Class I IGF-1-Eb and Class II IGF-1-Eb were 
  investigated in Songliao Black pig by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Both of the 
  new mRNA variants were expressed in a variety of tissues. Class I IGF-1-Eb mRNA 
  was more abundant than Class II IGF-1-Eb mRNA in most tissues except for duodenum 
  and longissimus muscle (p&lt;0.05).}
    }