Experimental testicular teratomas (ETTs) can be induced in 129/Sv mouse by E12.5 fetal testes transplant into adult testes. Previously, we conducted linkage analysis to explore candidate genes possibly involved in ETT development using F2 intercross fetuses derived from F1[LTXBJ × 129/Sv- /Ter ( / )] hybrids. By linkage analysis on Chr 18 and Chr 19, we identified the genomic locus for experimental testicular teratoma 1 (ett1) on Chr 18. In the present study, we conducted additional mapping and linkage analysis on teratoma susceptibility and genome composition on Chr 1–17. The results revealed two new candidate loci, experimental testicular teratoma 2 (ett2) and experimental testicular teratoma 3 (ett3), on Chr 3 and 7. Interestingly, the rates of ETT generation were increased in the case of ett2 and ett3 regions replaced with LTXBJ strain. To determine whether a polymorphic gene was present, we performed exome analysis of 129/Sv- /Ter ( / ) and LTXBJ. This revealed the presence of SNPs in all three loci, ett1 to ett3. ett1 contains polymorphic Mc4r; ett2 contains polymorphic Polr3c, Cd160, and Pdzk1; and ett3 contains polymorphic Prmt3. We found additional loci responsible for ETT formation, namely, ett2 and ett3, and identified candidate genes in these regions by exome analysis.
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1 April 2018
Identification of Two Additional Genomic Loci Responsible for experimentally induced testicular teratoma 2 and 3 (ett2 and ett3)
Takehiro Miyazaki,
Manami Fukui,
Emi Inagaki,
Kenji Miki,
Shuji Takabayashi,
Hideki Katoh,
Yukio Ohira,
Motoko Noguchi,
Toshinobu Tokumoto
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Zoological Science
Vol. 35 • No. 2
April 2018
Vol. 35 • No. 2
April 2018