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Genome ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 427-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Choi ◽  
Yi-Deun Jung ◽  
Selvam Ayarpadikannan ◽  
Akihiko Koga ◽  
Hiroo Imai ◽  
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Variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) are scattered throughout the primate genome, and genetic variation of these VNTRs have been accumulated during primate radiation. Here, we analyzed VNTRs upstream of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene in 11 different gibbon species. An abundance of truncated VNTR sequences and copy number differences were observed compared to those of human VNTR sequences. To better understand the biological role of these VNTRs, a luciferase activity assay was conducted and results indicated that selected VNTR sequences of the MAOA gene from human and three different gibbon species (Hylobates klossii, Hylobates lar, and Nomascus concolor) showed silencing ability. Together, these data could be useful for understanding the evolutionary history and functional significance of MAOA VNTR sequences in gibbon species.


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