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Iroquois transcription factors recognize a unique motif to mediate transcriptional repression in vivo
- Source :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. Oct 11, 2005, Vol. 102 Issue 41, p14671, 6 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Iroquois transcription factors regulate diverse aspects of developmental patterning in all metazoans. Despite their widespread importance, the direct targets of the Iroquois are poorly understood. Here, we use in vitro site selection to define the DNA-binding preference of the Drosophila Iroquois Mirror. We use electrophoretic mobility shift assays to determine the critical nucleotides for Mirror binding and to show that this site is recognized by other Drosophila Iroquois transcription factors. This site also is recognized by vertebrate Iroquois transcription factors. Transgenic analysis demonstrates that Drosophila Iroquois proteins recognize this site in vivo to mediate transcriptional repression. We further show that Iroquois transcription factors form homodimers and heterodimers, suggesting that combinatorial binding may contribute to gene regulation by this family. development | Drosophila | Notch | planar polarity | fringe
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 41
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.138225356