Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (Sep 2004)

Methods to find out the expression of activated genes

  • Cekan Sten Z

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-2-68
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
p. 68

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Abstract This review deals with the methods of identifying genes that have been activated by inner or outer impulses. The activation and subsequent expression of a gene can be detected by its transcription into a corresponding messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). Principles of the methods for identification of individual activated genes, as well as groups of activated genes are described, the former methods being mostly based on subtractive hybridization and serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE), the latter on microarrays. Examples of gene activation by the hormone 17beta-estradiol (E2) are given.