CAST

Summary

Gene Symbol: CAST
Description: calpastatin
Species: sheep

Publications

  1. Effect of beta-agonists on expression of calpain and calpastatin activity in skeletal muscle
    R G Bardsley
    Department of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, University of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, UK
    Biochimie 74:267-73
  2. Effects of age and castration on activities of calpains and calpastatin in sheep skeletal muscle
    B R Ou
    Dept of Anim Sci, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
    J Anim Sci 69:1919-24
  3. PCR-SSCP in the ovine calpastatin gene
    N Roberts
    Lincoln University, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 27:211
  4. Rapid communication: PCR-RFLP for MspI and NcoI in the ovine calpastatin gene
    B R Palmer
    Molecular Biotechnology, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    J Anim Sci 76:1499-500
  5. Quantification of ovine and bovine calpain I, calpain II, and calpastatin mRNA by ribonuclease protection assay
    M A Ilian
    Molecular Biotechnology Group, AFSD, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    J Anim Sci 77:853-64
  6. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in an intron of the ovine calpastatin gene
    B R Palmer
    Animal and Food Sciences Division, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Anim Biotechnol 11:63-7
  7. Polymorphism of the ovine calpastatin gene
    H Zhou
    Gene Marker Laboratory, Cell Biology Group, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
    Mol Cell Probes 21:242-4
  8. Lack of association between CAST SNPs and meat tenderness in sheep
    H Zhou
    Gene-Marker Laboratory, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 39:331-2
  9. Association of the ovine calpastatin gene with birth weight and growth rate to weaning
    S O Byun
    Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 39:572-3

Scientific Experts

  • H Zhou
  • S O Byun
  • B R Palmer
  • R Bickerstaffe
  • N Roberts
  • J G Hickford
  • C M Frampton
  • M A Ilian
  • R H J Forrest
  • J G H Hickford
  • H Y Su
  • R S Gilmour
  • B Palmer
  • R G Bardsley
  • J A Higgins
  • J M Dawson
  • S M Allcock
  • T Parr
  • B R Ou
  • Y V Lasslett
  • A K Lockley
  • N W Dumelow
  • P J Buttery
  • H H Meyer
  • N E Forsberg

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. Effect of beta-agonists on expression of calpain and calpastatin activity in skeletal muscle
    R G Bardsley
    Department of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, University of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, UK
    Biochimie 74:267-73
    ..Parallel changes in specific mRNAs indicate that changes in gene expression or stabilisation of mRNA could in part explain the changes in activity...
  2. Effects of age and castration on activities of calpains and calpastatin in sheep skeletal muscle
    B R Ou
    Dept of Anim Sci, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331
    J Anim Sci 69:1919-24
    ..05) in activities of muscle calpains or calpastatin were detected between these two groups at weaning or at market weight. Hence, castration did not influence lamb muscle growth by altering muscle calpain or calpastatin activities...
  3. PCR-SSCP in the ovine calpastatin gene
    N Roberts
    Lincoln University, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 27:211
  4. Rapid communication: PCR-RFLP for MspI and NcoI in the ovine calpastatin gene
    B R Palmer
    Molecular Biotechnology, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    J Anim Sci 76:1499-500
  5. Quantification of ovine and bovine calpain I, calpain II, and calpastatin mRNA by ribonuclease protection assay
    M A Ilian
    Molecular Biotechnology Group, AFSD, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    J Anim Sci 77:853-64
    ..The described method will facilitate future studies on the gene expression of calpains and will contribute to determining their physiological functions...
  6. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in an intron of the ovine calpastatin gene
    B R Palmer
    Animal and Food Sciences Division, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Anim Biotechnol 11:63-7
    ..Genetic markers of meat quality may therefore be found linked to the calpastatin gene (CAST)...
  7. Polymorphism of the ovine calpastatin gene
    H Zhou
    Gene Marker Laboratory, Cell Biology Group, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand
    Mol Cell Probes 21:242-4
    ..Variation in the ovine calpastatin gene (CAST) was investigated by amplification of a fragment containing the entire exon 6 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR),..
  8. Lack of association between CAST SNPs and meat tenderness in sheep
    H Zhou
    Gene-Marker Laboratory, Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, PO Box 84, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 39:331-2
  9. Association of the ovine calpastatin gene with birth weight and growth rate to weaning
    S O Byun
    Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Anim Genet 39:572-3