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Evolution of Kryptolebias marmoratus from the order Teleost Using Vasa as a molecular marker. by Jacob L. Perry. Background. Kryptolebias marmoratus Relationship to - Oryzias latipes 1958, 1960-61- Harrington Special feature observed Specialized gonad Temperature dependent
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Evolution of Kryptolebias marmoratus from the order Teleost Using Vasa as a molecular marker by Jacob L. Perry
Background • Kryptolebias marmoratus • Relationship to - Oryzias latipes • 1958, 1960-61- Harrington • Special feature observed • Specialized gonad • Temperature dependent • Special note: no known wild-type female • Used in research - recently named model organism within last 10 years
Introduction • Data at the present - limited in certain areas • Vasa - DEAD-box domain, ATP-dependent-RNA helicase • Helps in the development of PGC • Cytoplasmic zone during embryogenesis • Highly conserved region
Materials and Methods • RNA extraction, cDNA development w/ specific primers F2/R1 • Fragment in FASTA format • NCBI- BLAST • Seaview-protein alignment • RAxML7.0.4 • Figtree2.1
Figure 2. Phylogeney of Kryptolebias marmoratus Vasa with other Teleost.
Figure 5. Structure of DEAD-box domain from Drosophilia melanogaster. Courtesy of NCBI – PDB-ID: 2DB3
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