Following a subtractive bioinformatics analysis of cattle placenta ESTs, a number of novel transcripts were identified. Gene-expression profiles and further bioinformatics analyses have indicated that the identified genes may be of evolutionary and physiological importance, with possible roles in placental adaptation. Revealed by this study was so-called Cattle Cerebrum and Skeletal Muscle-Specific Transcript 1 (CCSMST1), whose translation product is believed to contain a signal peptide and a single transmembrane (TM) domain.
Taxonomy/Path:
InterPro : CCSMST1 family / Cattle cerebrum and skeletal muscle-specific protein 1