Identification of distinct genes with restricted expression in the somitic mesoderm in Xenopus embryo.
We have used whole-mount in situ hybridisation to identify genes expressed in the somitic mesoderm during Xenopus early development. We report here the analysis of eight genes whose expression pattern has not been described previously. They include the Xenopus homologues of eukaryotic initiation factor 2beta, methionine adenosyltransferase II, serine dehydratase, alpha-adducin, oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, fragile X mental retardation syndrome related protein 1, monocarboxylate transporter and voltage-dependent anion channel 1. Interestingly, these genes exhibit very dynamic expression pattern during early development. At early gastrula stages several genes do not show localised expression pattern, while other genes are expressed in the marginal mesoderm or in ectoderm. As development proceeds, the expression of these genes is gradually restricted to different compartments of somite. This study thus reveals an unexpected dynamic expression pattern for various genes with distinct function in vertebrates.
Groupe de Biologie Expérimentale, Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement, CNRS UMR 7622, Université Paris VI, 9 quai Saint-Bernard, Paris 75005, France.
Audrey
A
Bourdelas
Hong-Yan
HY
Li
Jean-Claude
JC
Boucaut
De-Li
DL
Shi
D000818:Animals; D002148:Calmodulin-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000378:metabolism; D020717:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007655:Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012695:L-Serine Dehydratase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000378:metabolism*; D008716:Methionine Adenosyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D027501:Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018272:Porins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D027981:Symporters / Q000096:biosynthesis; D050995:Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1; D050994:Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels; D014981:Xenopus; D000099291:Adducins; D000099233:Monocarboxylate Transport Protein 1
D002148:Calmodulin-Binding Proteins; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D020717:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B; D007655:Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Complex; D012695:L-Serine Dehydratase; D008716:Methionine Adenosyltransferase; D027501:Monocarboxylic Acid Transporters; D018272:Porins; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D027981:Symporters; D050995:Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 1; D050994:Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels; D000099291:Adducins; D000099233:Monocarboxylate Transport Protein 1; C496283:Fxr1h protein, mouse