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Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, Vol 20, Issue 1, 37-44
Copyright © 1998 by Society for Endocrinology

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Differential expression of milk protein genes during lactation in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

J Demmer, IK Ross, MR Ginger, CK Piotte, and MR Grigor


In the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) lactation lasts for 200 days and consists of two distinct phases. Milk composition changes dramatically between phase 2 and 3, which correspond to early and late lactation respectively (phase 1 corresponds to pregnancy). RNA expression patterns have been established for eight major milk protein genes throughout lactation in possum mammary glands. The levels of mRNA expressed from two genes, encoding the early and late lactation proteins, were differentially regulated during lactation, with peak RNA levels occurring in phase 2 and 3 of lactation respectively. Expression of these two RNA transcripts did not overlap, and neither gene was expressed at significant levels between days 116 to 125, suggesting that the transition from phase 2 to phase 3 of lactation occurs at this time. The level of lysozyme, alpha-lactalbumin and trichosurin mRNA increased in phase 3 of lactation, whereas the levels of beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-casein and beta-casein mRNA remained constant throughout lactation. In the non-suckled gland, expression of milk protein genes was greatly reduced by day 6 of lactation. In conclusion, the early and late lactation protein genes are good markers for phase 2 and 3 of lactation, with the transition between these phases occurring around day 120 of lactation in the possum.


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