Abstract
Xmyf-5 gene is a member of the myogenic regulatory genes important for Xenopus muscle cell commitment and differentiation. To analyze the mechanism involved in regulating Xmyf-5 gene activity in the process of myogenesis, the 4.9 kb 5′ upstream sequence of Xmyf-5 was identified. LacZ gene could be activated in the presomitic mesoderm in stage 14 embryos and myotomes in stage 25 embryos when it was driven by the 4.9 kb sequence and introduced into embryos at 2 cell stage. The Luciferase reporter gene activities driven by deletion constructs suggested that there are at least one enhancer between 4.9 kb and 3.5 kb of Xmyf-5 5′ upstream DNA and one negatively regulative factor between 2.0 kb and 0.9 kb of the Xmyf-5 5′ upstream DNA. In addition, sequence analysis indicated that a 100 bp fragment 5′ upstream of Xmyf-5 contained conserved regulative elements such as OLS which were found in other vertebrates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 585-586 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1999 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Enhancer
- Upstream sequence
- Xenopus
- Xmyf-5
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine