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Abstract
In ordertoidentifyearlytranscriptionaltargetsofMyoDpriortoskeletalmuscledifferentiation,we
have undertakenatranscriptomicanalysisongastrulastage Xenopus embryosinwhichMyoDhasbeen
knocked-down.OurvalidatedlistofgenestranscriptionallyregulatedbyMyoDincludes Esr1 and Esr2,
which areknowntargetsofNotch signalling, and Tbx6, mesogenin, and FoxC1; thesegenesareallare
known tobeessentialfornormalsomitogenesisbutareexpressedsurprisinglyearlyinthemesoderm.
In additionwefoundthatMyoDisrequiredfortheexpressionof myf5 in theearlymesoderm,in
contrasttothereverserelationshipofthesetworegulatorsinamniotesomites.Thesedatahighlighta
role forMyoDintheearlymesoderminregulatingasetofgenesthatareessentialforbothmyogenesis
and somitogenesis.
have undertakenatranscriptomicanalysisongastrulastage Xenopus embryosinwhichMyoDhasbeen
knocked-down.OurvalidatedlistofgenestranscriptionallyregulatedbyMyoDincludes Esr1 and Esr2,
which areknowntargetsofNotch signalling, and Tbx6, mesogenin, and FoxC1; thesegenesareallare
known tobeessentialfornormalsomitogenesisbutareexpressedsurprisinglyearlyinthemesoderm.
In additionwefoundthatMyoDisrequiredfortheexpressionof myf5 in theearlymesoderm,in
contrasttothereverserelationshipofthesetworegulatorsinamniotesomites.Thesedatahighlighta
role forMyoDintheearlymesoderminregulatingasetofgenesthatareessentialforbothmyogenesis
and somitogenesis.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Developmental Biology |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2012 |
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Transcriptional responses to FGF signalling...
Isaacs, H. V. (Principal investigator)
BBSRC (BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL)
1/03/06 → 31/05/09
Project: Research project (funded) › Research