by Tsui Kwok-wing. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 188-216). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- General introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Human genome project --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of human genome --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Adult human heart cDNA library --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Gene expression in adult human heart --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Polymerase chain reaction --- p.12 / Chapter 1.7 --- Purification of PCR products --- p.15 / Chapter 1.8 --- Automated DNA sequencing --- p.17 / Chapter 1.9 --- Sequence analysis by electronic mail server --- p.21 / Chapter 1.10 --- Effects of agar and agarose on Vent´ёØ and Taq DNA polymerases --- p.23 / Chapter 1.11 --- Transcription factors and zinc finger proteins --- p.25 / Chapter 1.12 --- LIM domain --- p.28 / Chapter 1.13 --- Cysteine-rich intestinal protein --- p.30 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter 2.1 --- Plating out the adult human heart cDNA library --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2 --- Amplification by polymerase chain reaction --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3 --- Purification of the PCR products by Millipore filters --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4 --- Elimination of the purification of the PCR products before sequencing --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5 --- Cycle sequencing --- p.37 / Chapter 2.6 --- Unicycle sequencing --- p.38 / Chapter 2.7 --- Sequencing by T7 polymerase --- p.39 / Chapter 2.8 --- Gel electrophoresis in the automated A.L.F. sequencer --- p.41 / Chapter 2.9 --- Sequence analysis by commercially available softwares --- p.42 / Chapter 2.10 --- Sequence analysis through electronic mail server --- p.44 / Chapter 2.11 --- Database for storing the result of each clone --- p.46 / Chapter 2.12 --- Effects of agar and agarose on Vent´ёØ and Taq DNA polymerase --- p.47 / Chapter 2.13 --- Mini-preparation of plasmid DNA --- p.50 / Chapter 2.14 --- Large scale preparation of plasmid DNA --- p.51 / Chapter 2.15 --- Cloning the human cysteine rich heart protein (hCRHP) into the pAED4 vector --- p.53 / Chapter 2.16 --- Expression of hCRHP in E coli --- p.56 / Chapter 2.17 --- Northern hybridization --- p.58 / Chapter 2.18 --- Partial protein sequencing of hCRHP --- p.59 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RESULTS / Chapter 3.1 --- The sequencing results of adult human heart cDNA clones --- p.60 / Chapter 3.2 --- Accuracy of sequencing results --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3 --- Catalogues of genes expressed in the adult human heart --- p.65 / Chapter 3.4 --- Effects of agar and agarose on Vent´ёØ and Taq DNA polymerases --- p.94 / Chapter 3.5 --- Elimination of the purification of the PCR products before sequencing --- p.102 / Chapter 3.6 --- Sequence analysis of hCRHP --- p.104 / Chapter 3.7 --- Northern hybridization of hCRHP --- p.109 / Chapter 3.8 --- Expression of hCRHP in E. coli --- p.112 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- DISCUSSION / Chapter 4.1 --- Random sequencing of adult human heart cDNA clones --- p.118 / Chapter 4.2 --- Catalogues of genes expressed in the adult human heart --- p.130 / Chapter 4.3 --- Gene expression in the adult human heart --- p.137 / Chapter 4.4 --- Importance of nonhuman matches --- p.170 / Chapter 4.5 --- Effects of agar and agarose on Vent´ёØ and Taq DNA polymerases --- p.177 / Chapter 4.6 --- Elimination of the purification of the PCR products before sequencing --- p.180 / Chapter 4.7 --- The possible role of CRIP and hCRHP --- p.184 / Chapter 4.8 --- Future prospect --- p.186 / REFERENCE --- p.188
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318321 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Contributors | Xu, Guorong., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 216 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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