Exon-dependent functions of titin in sarcomere assembly in somites. (A) ttn.2xu065, but not ttn.2xu064, exhibits disrupted Z-disk formation in somites at 2?dpf. Shown are whole-mount immunostaining for ?-Actinin. The inset is a magnified image showing residual striated structure in ttn.2xu065. (B) ttn.1xu066, but not ttn.1xu067, exhibits sarcomere disarray in somites at 9?dpf. (C) Schematic representation of the ttn.2 cis double mutant ttn.2xu068. Arrows indicate locations of mutations. (D) Immunostaining for ?-Actinin in somites at 2?dpf indicates that the Z-disk structure in ttn.2xu065 and ttn.2xu068 mutants is disrupted to the same extent. Scale bars: 20??m and 8??m (inset in A).
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