Transgenic mice containing GH Receptor (GHR) gene fused to metallothionein promoter were analyzed to evaluate effect of GHR expression on growth in vivo. Three founder mice lines contained copies of GHR transgene and transmitted these genes into F₁ and F₂ progenies. The mRNA expression of transgene was identified using RT-PCR with GHR genes in tissues. To analyze the effects of transgenes on growth performance, body weights of pups were measured at 4, 10 and 14 weeks after birth. The body weight of transgenic mice was higher compared with that of non-transgenic control mice regardless of sex (P<0.05). Body weights between transgenic and non-transgenic mice were increased with aging. Overall, GHR transgenic mice tended to grow about 10 to 15 ％ faster than non-transgenic mice without any pathological defects.

Vg은 난생 척추동물의 성숙한 암컷 혈청에 존재하는 성 특이 단백질로서 에 의해 합성이 유도된다. 본 연구는 뱀장어 Vg과 ER 유전자 발현에 대한 androgen과 성장호르몬(GH)의 영향을 조사하였다. 미성숙 뱀장어()에 , 뱀장어 recombinant GH(eGH, ) 또는 methyltestosterone(MT, )를 각각 단독 또는 eGH 또는 MT와 혼합하여 주사한 후 10일 후에 샘플을 채취하였다. 간 ER과 Vg mRNA는 RT-PCR을