Polyvalent cation-sensing receptor in atlantic salmon

Abstract

The present invention encompasses four full length nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for PolyValent Cation-Sensing Receptors (PVCR) in Atlantic Salmon. These PVCR have been named SalmoKCaR#1, SalmoKCaR#2, SalmoKCaR#3, and SalmoKCaR#4. The present invention includes homologs thereof, antibodies thereto, and methods for assessing SalmoKCaR nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides. The present invention further includes plasmids, vectors, host cells containing the nucleic acid sequences of SalmoKCaR #1, 2 3 and/or 4.

1 . A probe that hybridizes under high stringency conditions to a nucleic acid molecule that comprises a nucleic acid sequence having SEQ ID NO: 13; or the coding region of SEQ ID NO: 13; but not to SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 31-40 or the coding region of SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 31-40 under said conditions.  
     
     
         2 . A probe having a sequence from SEQ ID NO: 13, but not SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 31-40.  
     
     
         3 . A nucleic acid probe having a sequence from SEQ ID NO: 13, but not SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 31-40.  
     
     
         4 . A DNA probe having a sequence from SEQ ID NO: 13, but not SEQ ID NOs: 1, or 31-40.