Abstract
The expression of the vitellogenin gene in the liver of oviparous animals is under strict control of estrogen. We have studied the interaction of proteins extracted from nuclei of different estrogen responsive tissues with two fragments (−728 to −470 and −625 to −470) of the upstream region of the chicken vitellogenin gene, using the gel-retardation technique. We found a complex pattern of retarded bands using nuclear extracts from laying hen liver, rooster liver and MCF-7 cells. The patterns observed display differences in the position and intensities of some of the bands, depending on the source of the extract used. The possible significance of these findings will be discussed.
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