NOVEL RETROELEMENT FOUND IN MOLLUSKS

摘要

This invention relates to a novel retroelement, named “Steamer”, found in mollusks, more specifically Mya arenaria, that is associated with haemic neoplasia in these organisms. Haemic neoplasia (HN) is a recognizable leukemic-like disease.;The invention provides the retroelement protein, antibodies to the protein, nucleic acids encoding the protein, probes, primer, gene constructs comprising the nucleic acids, host cells comprising the nucleic acids, and methods of using.

主权项

1. An isolated cDNA coding for a retroelement found in mollusks, said cDNA comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or functional homologues, derivatives or fragments thereof.