Project description:Sp8 and Sp6, members of the Sp family of transcription factors, are required in a dose-dependent manner to induce Fgf8 and En1 in the limb bud ectoderm, therefore controlling proximo-distal and dorso-ventral limb development. Mouse genetics revealed that Sp8 makes a much greater contribution than Sp6 but the nature of its regulatory mechanism was unknown. Here, by combining ChIP-seq and RNA-seq genome-wide analyses we show that Sp8 predominantly functions as an activator from putative distal enhancers regulating crucial limb patterning genes and underscoring its master role in limb development. We also provide compelling evidence for Sp8 cooperating with Dlx5 for the regulation of a considerable set of its target genes. Our work supports a model in which Sp8, Sp6 and Dlx5 act conjointly to regulate target genes with a final functional outcome that depends on their relative availability. This should be considered when interpreting Sp and Dlx mutant phenotypes.
Project description:Sp8 and Sp6, members of the Sp family of transcription factors, are required in a dose-dependent manner to induce Fgf8 and En1 in the limb bud ectoderm, therefore controlling proximo-distal and dorso-ventral limb development. Mouse genetics revealed that Sp8 makes a much greater contribution than Sp6 but the nature of its regulatory mechanism was unknown. Here, by combining ChIP-seq and RNA-seq genome-wide analyses we show that Sp8 predominantly functions as an activator from putative distal enhancers regulating crucial limb patterning genes and underscoring its master role in limb development. We also provide compelling evidence for Sp8 cooperating with Dlx5 for the regulation of a considerable set of its target genes. Our work supports a model in which Sp8, Sp6 and Dlx5 act conjointly to regulate target genes with a final functional outcome that depends on their relative availability. This should be considered when interpreting Sp and Dlx mutant phenotypes.
Project description:Analysis of mouse limb bud (E10.5) lacking the Bhlha9 gene. Bhlha9 knockout mouse shows syndactyly and poliosis in the limb. This microarray results provides insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying Bhlha9 function in the limb development DNA microarray analysis was performed using Affymetrix mouse genome 430 2.0 array. RNA samples were obtained from the whole limb bud of the E10.5 wild-type and Bhlha9 knockout embryos described above. Total RNA (200 ng) was reverse-transcribed and biotinylated using the GeneChip 3â² IVT Express Kit (Affymetrix). The microarray data were summarized using the MAS 5.0 method.
Project description:Comparing gene expression of cells from the E10.5 limb bud ZPA and the rest of the E10.5 limb bud from Shhgfpcre heterozygotes separated by FACS. Experiment Overall Design: 8 samples, 4 ZPA and 4 rest of the limb
Project description:Analysis of mouse limb bud (E10.5) lacking the Bhlha9 gene. Bhlha9 knockout mouse shows syndactyly and poliosis in the limb. This microarray results provides insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying Bhlha9 function in the limb development
Project description:Shh signal mediated by Gli family of transcription factors regulates digit growth and patterning in early limb development. Shh expression in the posterior margin of the limb bud defines the zone of polarizing activity. However, much less is know about downstream targets that mediate Shh signal functions. In this dataset, we include the expression data obtained from dissected anterior and posterior halves of mouse limb bud respectively. These data are used to obtain 889 transcripts that were upregulated 1.3 fold or more in the posterior limb bud, and 1189 transcripts that were enriched in the anterior limb bud at 1.3 fold or more. Two samples were analyzed. We generate pairwise comparisons between anterior and posterior limb tissues. Genes with a fold-change ≥1.3 were selected.
Project description:Shh signal mediated by Gli family of transcription factors regulates digit growth and patterning in early limb development. Shh expression in the posterior margin of the limb bud defines the zone of polarizing activity. However, much less is know about downstream targets that mediate Shh signal functions. In this dataset, we include the expression data obtained from dissected anterior and posterior halves of mouse limb bud respectively. These data are used to obtain 889 transcripts that were upregulated 1.3 fold or more in the posterior limb bud, and 1189 transcripts that were enriched in the anterior limb bud at 1.3 fold or more.