title: The gene fl(2)d is needed for the sex-specific splicing of transformer pre-mRNA but not for double-sex pre-mRNA in Drosophila melanogaster.
abstract: In Drosophila melanogaster, regulation of the sex determination genes throughout development occurs by sex-specific splicing of their products. The first gene is Sex-lethal(Sxl). The downstream target of Sxl is the gene transformer (tra): the Sxl protein controls the female-specific splicing of the Tra pre-mRNA. The downstream target of the gene tra is the gene double-sex (dsx): the Tra protein of females, controls the female-specific splicing of the Dsx pre-mRNA. We have identified a gene, female-lethal-2-d fl(2) d, whose function is required for the female-specific splicing of Sxl pre-mRNA. In this report we analyze whether the gene fl(2)d is also required for the sex-specific splicing of both Tra and Dsx pre-mRNAs. We found that the Sxl protein is not sufficient for the female-specific splicing of Tra pre-mRNA, the fl(2)d function also being necessary. This gene, however, is not required for the female-specific splicing of Dsx pre-mRNA.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Granadino
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Penalva
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D017344:Genes, Insect; D007301:Insect Hormones / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012322:RNA Precursors / Q000235:genetics; D012326:RNA Splicing; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C070369:DSX protein, Drosophila; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D007301:Insect Hormones; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012322:RNA Precursors; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; C067777:Sxl protein, Drosophila; C097162:Tra protein, Drosophila