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Characterization and Expression of Chironomus riparius Alcohol Dehydrogenase Gene under Heavy Metal Stress  

Park, Ki-Yun (Department of Fisheries and Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
Kwak, Inn-Sil (Department of Fisheries and Ocean Science, Chonnam National University)
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Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology / v.24, no.2, 2009 , pp. 107-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
Metal pollution of aquatic ecosystems is a problem of economic and health importance. Information regarding molecular responses to metal exposure is sorely needed in order to identify potential biomarkers. To determine the effects of heavy metals on chironomids, the full-length cDNA of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH3) from Chironomus riparius was determined through molecular cloning and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The expression of ADH3 was analyzed under various cadmium and copper concentrations. A comparative and phylogenetic study among different orders of insects and vertebrates was carried out through analysis of sequence databases. The complete cDNA sequence of the ADH3 gene was 1134 bp in length. The sequence of C. riparius ADH3 shows a low degree of amino acid identity (around 70%) with homologous sequences in other insects. After exposure of C. riparius to various concentrations of copper, ADH3 gene expression significantly decreased within 1 hour. The ADH3 gene expression was also suppressed in C. riparius after cadmium exposure for 24 hour. However, the effect of cadmium on ADH3 gene expression was transient in C. riparius. The results show that the suppression of ADH3 gene by copper exposure could be used as a possible biomarker in aquatic environmental monitoring and imply differential toxicity to copper and cadmium in C. riparius larvae.
Keywords
Chironomus riparius; alcohol dehydrogenase; cadmium; copper; biomarker; aquatic biomonitoring;
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