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Title

Tbx2/3 is an essential mediator within the Brachyury gene network during Ciona notochord development.

Authors

José-Edwards D, Oda-Ishii I, Nibu Y, Di Gregorio A

Journal

Development 2013; 140(11):2422-33

PubMed ID

PMID:23674602

Abstract

T-box genes are potent regulators of mesoderm development in many metazoans. In chordate embryos, the T-box transcription factor Brachyury (Bra) is required for specification and differentiation of the notochord. In some chordates, including the ascidian Ciona, members of the Tbx2 subfamily of T-box genes are also expressed in this tissue; however, their regulatory relationships with Bra and their contributions to the development of the notochord remain uncharacterized. We determined that the notochord expression of Ciona Tbx2/3 (Ci-Tbx2/3) requires Ci-Bra, and identified a Ci-Tbx2/3 notochord CRM that necessitates multiple Ci-Bra binding sites for its activity. Expression of mutant forms of Ci-Tbx2/3 in the developing notochord revealed a role for this transcription factor primarily in convergent extension. Through microarray screens, we uncovered numerous Ci-Tbx2/3 targets, some of which overlap with known Ci-Bra-downstream notochord genes. Among the Ci-Tbx2/3 notochord targets are evolutionarily conserved genes, including caspases, lineage-specific genes, such as Noto4, and newly identified genes, such as MLKL. This work sheds light on a large section of the notochord regulatory circuitry controlled by T-box factors, and reveals new components of the complement of genes required for the proper formation of this structure.

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Genes with description of Wild Type Expression

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Gene Name Experimental evidence
KH.L96.87 (TBX2; TBX3; TBX4) Show experimental evidence
KH.C1.1147 (NCSTN) Show experimental evidence
KH.C2.600 (HIF1AN; HSPBAP1; KDM8) Show experimental evidence
KH.C4.351 (KH.C4.351) Show experimental evidence
KH.C4.411 (EPHA3; MLKL; TESK2) Show experimental evidence
KH.C7.199 (SLC23A1; SLC23A2; SLC23A3) Show experimental evidence
KH.C8.749 (KH.C8.749) Show experimental evidence
KH.C9.235 (RGS1; RGS2; RGS5) Show experimental evidence
KH.S655.4 (KH.S655.4) Show experimental evidence
KH.C12.101 (ATL1; ATL2; ATL3) Show experimental evidence
KH.C2.1123 (ADAMTS3; SEMA5A; UNC5C) Show experimental evidence
KH.S2039.1 (TRAF2; TRAF3; TRAF5) Show experimental evidence
KH.C1.650 (KH.C1.650) Show experimental evidence
KH.S363.2 (AIFM2; AIFM3; DLD) Show experimental evidence
KH.C7.375 (SULT1C2; SULT1C4; SULT6B1) Show experimental evidence
KH.C10.317 (FN1) Show experimental evidence
KH.C12.600 (KH.C12.600) Show experimental evidence
KH.C7.584 (IGFALS; LINGO4; LRIG2) Show experimental evidence
KH.C12.278 (CHD7; CHD8; CHD9) Show experimental evidence
KH.C2.477 (DUOX1; DUOX2; NOX1) Show experimental evidence
KH.C2.23 (SLC2A4RG; ZNF395; ZNF704) Show experimental evidence
KH.L18.30 (PID1) Show experimental evidence
KH.C12.669 (MME; MMEL1; PHEX) Show experimental evidence
NCBI:KH.100181318 (NCBI:KH.100181318) Show experimental evidence
KH.C7.721 (SULT1C2; SULT1C4; SULT6B1) Show experimental evidence
KH.C2.33 (ZNF385A; ZNF385B; ZNF385D) Show experimental evidence

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