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pha-4, an HNF-3 homolog, specifies pharyngeal organ identity in Caenorhabditis elegans

Horner, Michael A. and Quintin, Sophie and Domeier, Mary Ellen and Kimble, Judith and Labouesse, Michel and Mango, Susan E.. (1998) pha-4, an HNF-3 homolog, specifies pharyngeal organ identity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genes and Development, 12 (13). pp. 1947-1952.

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Abstract

To build complex organs, embryos have evolved mechanisms that integrate the development of cells unrelated to one another by cell type or ancestry. Here we show that the pha-4 locus establishes organ identity for the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx. In pha-4 mutants, pharyngeal cells are transformed into ectoderm. Conversely, ectopic pha-4 expression produces excess pharyngeal cells. pha-4 encodes an HNF-3 homolog selectively expressed in the nascent digestive tract, including all pharynx precursors at the time they are restricted to a pharyngeal fate. We suggest that pha-4 is a key component of a transcription-based mechanism to endow cells with pharyngeal organ identity.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Growth & Development > Cell and Developmental Biology (Mango)
UniBasel Contributors:Mango, Susan Elizabeth
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
ISSN:0890-9369
e-ISSN:1549-5477
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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