Meeting Abstract
The retinoid X receptor (RXR) gene encodes a nuclear hormone receptor (NHR) important in development in both vertebrates and invertebrates. The retinoid X receptor binds 9-cis-retinoic acid and forms a dimer with multiple other NHRs. The purpose of our study was to clone and sequence RXR as well as a reference gene (beta actin) from pale anemones (Aiptasia pallida). Here, we report a partial sequence (approximately 600 nucleotides) of the beta actin gene. To date, we have been unable to determine the sequence of RXR from A. pallida, although partial sequences have been reported from several other species of cnidarians.
