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ArticleGenetics2007

The cloning and characterization of the histone acetyltransferase human homolog Dmel\TIP60 in Drosophila melanogaster: Dmel\TIP60 is essential for multicellular development.

Xianmin Zhu, Neetu Singh, Christopher Donnelly, Pamela Boimel, Felice Elefant

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Article in Genetics, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xianmin ZhuDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
Neetu Singh
Christopher Donnelly
Pamela Boimel
Felice Elefant
Drexel University · US

Funding

Role of Histone Acetyltransferases During DevelopmentR03HD045292 · NICHD · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI ELEFANT, FELICE · 2004 to 2005
$150k
NICHD NIH HHS HD045292-01NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD045292
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromatin packaging directly influences gene programming as it permits only certain portions of the genome to be activated in any given developmental stage, cell, and tissue type. Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) are a key class of chromatin regulatory proteins that mediate such developmental chromatin control; however, their specific roles during multicellular development remain unclear. Here, we report the first isolation and developmental characterization of a Drosophila HAT gene (Dmel\TIP60) that is the homolog of the human HAT gene TIP60. We show that Dmel\TIP60 is differentially expressed during Drosophila development, with transcript levels significantly peaking during embryogenesis. We further demonstrate that reducing endogenous Dmel\TIP60 expression in Drosophila embryonic cells by RNAi results in cellular defects and lethality. Finally, using a GAL4-targeted RNAi system in Drosophila, we show that ubiquitous or mesoderm/muscle-specific reduction of Dmel\TIP60 expression results in lethality during fly development. Our results suggest a mechanism for HAT regulation involving developmental control of HAT expression profiles and show that Dmel\TIP60 is essential for multicellular development. Significantly, our inducible and targeted HAT knockdown system in Drosophila now provides a powerful tool for effectively studying the roles of TIP60 in specific tissues and cell types during development.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyCloning, MolecularCrosses, GeneticDNA, ComplementaryDNA PrimersDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEmbryonic DevelopmentGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, EssentialHistone AcetyltransferasesMolecular Sequence DataDNA, ComplementaryDNA PrimersDrosophila ProteinsHistone AcetyltransferasesTip60 protein, Drosophila

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PMID17179074
PMCPMC1840084
OpenAlexW1986280132

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