摘要

The present study was carried out on buffalo ovarian follicles. From these follicles cumulus oocyte complexes were aspirated and in vitro matured in TCM-199 supplemented 10% v/v fetal bovine serum, l mu g/ml estradiol, 10 mu g/ml LH, 5 mu g/ml FSH and 1% v/v gentamycin. In vitro matured cumulus oocyte complexes were investigated for the presence of GDF-9 gene transcript using RT-PCR analysis. After the RT-PCR analysis the amplified product was purified and cloned. The cloned product was further sequenced and analyzed to study the phylogenetic relationship of GDF-9 gene of buffalo with other species. Upon RT-PCR analysis it was revealed. that GDF-9 transcripts. were expressed. exclusively in in vitro matured cumulus oocyte complexes. Nucleotide sequence analysis of GDF-9 gene of Bubalus bubalis revealed that it is 99% similar to that of Bos taurus and clustered together with Bos taurus and Rattus norvegicus shared a separate cluster.

  • 出版日期2013-12