Structural rules and complex regulatory circuitry constrain expression of a Notch- and EGFR-regulated eye enhancer

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Enhancers integrate spatiotemporal information to generate precise patterns of gene expression. How complex is the regulatory logic of a typical developmental enhancer, and how important is its internal organization? Here, we examine in detail the structure and function of sparkling, a Notch- and EGFR/MAPK-regulated, cone cell-specific enhancer of the Drosophila Pax2 gene, in vivo. In addition to its 12 previously identified protein-binding sites, sparkling is densely populated with previously unmapped regulatory sequences, which interact in complex ways to control gene expression. One segment is essential for activation at a distance, yet dispensable for other activation functions and for cell type patterning. Unexpectedly, rearranging sparkling's regulatory sites converts it into a robust photoreceptor-specific enhancer. Our results show that a single combination of regulatory inputs can encode multiple outputs, and suggest that the enhancer's organization determines the correct expression pattern by facilitating certain short-range regulatory interactions at the expense of others.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Developmental cell - 18(2010), 3 vom: 16. März, Seite 359-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Swanson, Christina I [VerfasserIn]
Evans, Nicole C [VerfasserIn]
Barolo, Scott [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
DNA
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila Proteins
EC 2.7.10.1
Egfr protein, Drosophila
ErbB Receptors
Eye Proteins
Journal Article
N protein, Drosophila
PAX2 Transcription Factor
Receptors, Invertebrate Peptide
Receptors, Notch
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Sv protein, Drosophila

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Date Completed 12.04.2010

Date Revised 19.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.devcel.2009.12.026

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM195806352