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ArticleGene expression patterns : GEP2019

Novel cis-regulatory regions in ecdysone responsive genes are sufficient to promote gene expression in Drosophila ovarian cells.

Samantha I McDonald, Allison N Beachum, Taylor D Hinnant, Amelia J Blake, Tierra Bynum, E Parris Hickman, Joseph Barnes, Kaely L Churchill, Tamesia S Roberts, Denise E Zangwill and 1 more

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Article in Gene expression patterns : GEP, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Samantha I McDonaldDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Allison N BeachumDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Taylor D HinnantDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Amelia J BlakeDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Tierra BynumDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
E Parris HickmanDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Joseph BarnesDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Kaely L ChurchillDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Tamesia S RobertsDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Denise E ZangwillDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA.
Elizabeth T AblesDepartment of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858, USA. Electronic address: ablese@ecu.edu.
East Carolina University · US

Funding

Molecular mechanisms of oocyte development in DrosophilaR15GM117502 · NIGMS · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI ABLES, ELIZABETH TWEEDIE · 2016 to 2023
$1.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R15 GM117502
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The insect steroid hormone ecdysone is a key regulator of oogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster and many other species. Despite the diversity of cellular functions of ecdysone in oogenesis, the molecular regulation of most ecdysone-responsive genes in ovarian cells remains largely unexplored. We performed a functional screen using the UAS/Gal4 system to identify non-coding cis-regulatory elements within well-characterized ecdysone-response genes capable of driving transcription of an indelible reporter in ovarian cells. Using two publicly available transgenic collections (the FlyLight and Vienna Tiles resources), we tested 62 Gal4 drivers corresponding to ecdysone-response genes EcR, usp, E75, br, ftz-f1 and Hr3. We observed 31 lines that were sufficient to drive a UAS-lacZ reporter in discrete cell populations in the ovary. Reporter expression was reproducibly observed in both somatic and germ cells at distinct stages of oogenesis, including those previously characterized as critical points of ecdysone regulation. Our studies identified several useful new reagents, adding to the UAS/Gal4 toolkit available for genetic analysis of oogenesis in Drosophila. Further, our study provides novel insight into the molecular regulation of ecdysone signaling in oogenesis.

Indexed as

AnimalsDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEcdysoneFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGerm CellsOogenesisOvaryReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearReceptors, SteroidSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsBr protein, DrosophilaDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophila ProteinsEcdysoneecdysone receptorEip75B protein, DrosophilaHr3 protein, Drosophilanuclear hormone receptor FTZ-F1, DrosophilaReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearReceptors, SteroidTranscription FactorsUSP protein, DrosophilaBrE75EcdysoneEcRftz-f1Germ cellGermlineHr3OogenesisSteroid hormoneUsp

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PMID31563631
PMCPMC6996244
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