Table 3.
Genes Found in the Analyzed Regions
| Gene | Description | Accession/ homolog | No. of exons on contig | Minimum length (bp) of mRNA | Minimum length (bp) on genome | ORF length (aa) | mRNA covered by ESTs (%) | Detection method/comment |
| A. EPOcontig | ||||||||
| ZAN | zonadhesin | U83191partial human mRNA | 34 | 7233 | >48,500 | 2177 | 0 | alignment to S. scrofa zan U40024 |
| EPO | erythropoietin | M11329human mRNA | 6 | 783 | 2,700 | 193 | 10 | genomic structure and mRNA sequence already known |
| CDS1 | unknown | EST aa 158469 | 2 | 461 | 980 | 168 | 100 | Alignment to aa 158469 |
| CDS2 | unknown | U90567 G. gallus | 19 | 3065 | 7,250 | 817 | 30 | one EST, exon prediction programs |
| GNB2 | G-nucleotidebinding factor | M16514 human mRNA | 10 | 1438 | 2,950 | 340 | 100 | mRNA sequence already known |
| ACT16 | actin-like protein | D32140 C. merolae | 13 | 1541 | 10,100 | 475 | 77 | overlapping ESTs, cDNA sequencing |
| TFR2 | transferrin receptor | X01060-related human mRNA | 18 | 2531 | 20,500 | 786 | 95 | overlapping ESTs, cDNA sequencing, 60% homology toX01060 |
| CDS3A | unknown | C34D10 C. elegans | 6 | 1034 | 3,200 | 182–235 | 100 | overlapping ESTs, cDNA sequencing; only homology to C. elegans ORF;splicing variants lead to different N amino termini |
| CDS3B | 6 | 1013 | 2,800 | 100 | ||||
| CDS3C | 4 | 842 | 2,330 | 100 | ||||
| POLCE | procollagen C-proteinase enhancer | L33799mRNA | 9 | 1480 | 5,800 | 449 | 100 | mRNA sequence already known |
| CDS4 | unknown | EST aa 251566 | 8 | 1530 | 10,750 | 318 | 25 | gene prediction programs |
| LRN | leucine-rich neuronal protein | X79682 Felis catus | 19 | 2407 | 13,000 | 612 | 70 | overlapping ESTs; gene prediction programs |
| IRS3L | insulin receptor substrate 3-like protein | U93880 Rattus norvegicus | 5 | 1228 | 3,600 | 256 | 0 | gene prodiction programs |
| HRBL | nucleoporin-like protein | D14689-related human mRNA | 9 | 1321 | 17,000 | 327 | 85 | overlapping ESTs; gene prediction programs |
| B. CUTL1contig | ||||||||
| CDS5 | unknown | ESTT11673 | 7 | 1499 | 7,400 | 235 | 80 | overlapping ESTs; prolin rich protein |
| PMSL12 | mismatch repair gene | U14658-related human mRNA | 6 | 1454 | 18,300 | 219 | ? | Alignment with pms2 |
| APS | adaptor protein | AB000520 human mRNA | 9 | 2111 | 36,500 | 632 | 30 | mRNA sequence already known |
| CUTL1 (CDP) | human displacement protein | M74099 human mRNA | 21 | 5376 | >285,000 | 1505 | 15 | mRNA sequence already known |
| (CASP) | alternatively spliced CDP | L12579 human mRNA | 22 | 2855 | >320,000 | 678 | 60 | mRNA sequence already known |
