Fungal Transcription Factor Database
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Pubmed ID (PMID)
12175488
Paper type
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't , Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Title
A highly conserved novel family of mammalian developmental transcription factors related to Drosophila grainyhead.
Abstract
The Drosophila transcription factor Grainyhead regulates several key developmental processes. Three mammalian genes, CP2, LBP-1a and LBP-9 have been previously identified as homologues of grainyhead. We now report the cloning of two new mammalian genes (Mammalian grainyhead (MGR) and Brother-of-MGR (BOM)) and one new Drosophila gene (dCP2) that rewrite the phylogeny of this family. We demonstrate that MGR and BOM are more closely related to grh, whereas CP2, LBP-1a and LBP-9 are descendants of the dCP2 gene. MGR shares the greatest sequence homology with grh, is expressed in tissue-restricted patterns more comparable to grh and binds to and transactivates the promoter of the human Engrailed-1 gene, the mammalian homologue of the key grainyhead target gene, engrailed. This sequence and functional conservation indicates that the new mammalian members of this family play important developmental roles. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Authors
Wilanowski T, Tuckfield A, Cerruti L, O'Connell S, Saint R, Parekh V, Tao J, Cunningham JM, Jane SM.
Affiliation
Rotary Bone Marrow Research Laboratory, Royal Melbourne Hospital Research Foundation, c/o Royal Melbourne Hospital Post Office, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia.
Journal / Pages
Mechanisms of development., 0 : 0(0), ~