The homeobox-containing gene EgHbx3 from Echinococcus granulosus is expressed in the stalk of protoscoleces.
The homeobox-containing gene EgHbx3 from Echinococcus granulosus is expressed in the stalk of protoscoleces. The expression of the homeobox-containing gene EgHbx3 from E. granulosus was studied in protoscoleces by in situ hybridisation techniques. A method for performing in situ hybridisations on whole mounted hydatic material is described. Our results show a clear positive signal at the protoscolex stalk, when using the antisense EgHbx3 probe. This signal is particularly strong in the proximal end of the stalk (with respect to the protoscolex).
Martínez
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Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. clau@genetica.edu.uy
Chalar
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González
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Ehrlich
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D000818:Animals; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics*; D015870:Gene Expression; D017238:Genes, Helminth; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
D015801:Helminth Proteins