Identification of potential ovomucoid mRNA precursors in chick oviduct nuclei

Nature. 1979 Mar 22;278(5702):328-31. doi: 10.1038/278328a0.

Abstract

Denaturing gel electrophoresis of chick oviduct nuclear RNA reveals multiple species of RNA that are 1.5-5 times larger than ovomucoid mRNA. By analogy with ovalbumin RNA processing, these data suggest that ovomucoid mRNA is derived from a primary transcript that contains intervening sequences.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • Chickens
  • Egg Proteins / genetics*
  • Estrogens / pharmacology
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Weight
  • Nucleic Acid Precursors / genetics*
  • Ovalbumin / genetics
  • Oviducts / drug effects
  • Oviducts / metabolism
  • Ovomucin / genetics*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics*

Substances

  • Egg Proteins
  • Estrogens
  • Nucleic Acid Precursors
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Ovomucin
  • Ovalbumin