PUBLICATION
RBMX gene is essential for brain development in zebrafish
- Authors
- Tsend-Ayush, E., O'sullivan, L.A., Grutzner, F.S., Onnebo, S.M., Lewis, R.S., Delbridge, M.L., Marshall Graves, J.A., and Ward, A.C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-050518-17
- Date
- 2005
- Source
- Developmental Dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists 234(3): 682-688 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Ward, Alister C.
- Keywords
- rbmx; hnRNPG; zebrafish; embryogenesis; brain; ventricle; morpholino
- MeSH Terms
-
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Brain/embryology*
- Brain/metabolism*
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/embryology
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nuclear Proteins/chemistry
- Nuclear Proteins/genetics
- Nuclear Proteins/metabolism*
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry
- RNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- RNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism*
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Zebrafish/embryology*
- Zebrafish/genetics
- Zebrafish/metabolism*
- Zebrafish Proteins/chemistry
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism*
- PubMed
- 15895365 Full text @ Dev. Dyn.
Citation
Tsend-Ayush, E., O'sullivan, L.A., Grutzner, F.S., Onnebo, S.M., Lewis, R.S., Delbridge, M.L., Marshall Graves, J.A., and Ward, A.C. (2005) RBMX gene is essential for brain development in zebrafish. Developmental Dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists. 234(3):682-688.
Abstract
The human RBMX gene was discovered recently through its homology to the spermatogenesis candidate gene RBMY. Its position on the human X chromosome suggests that it may be involved in X-linked mental retardation syndromes. However, to date there is scant information on the in vivo role of RBMX. To address this issue, we have isolated a zebrafish rbmx orthologue and characterized its embryonic expression pattern. Zebrafish rbmx is maternally expressed and then widely expressed in the embryo up to 24 hr postfertilization. In later stages of embryonic development, rbmx transcripts are localized predominantly in the brain, branchial arches, and liver primordium. The function of rbmx during embryonic development was examined by the use of an antisense morpholino targeting rbmx. The rbmx-morphants displayed an underdeveloped head and eyes, reduced body size, defective somite patterning, and absence of jaws. Furthermore, in the absence of functional rbmx, expression of specific markers for the fore- and hindbrain (otx2, krox20) was severely reduced. These studies demonstrate for the first time that rbmx is required for normal embryonic development, in particular of the brain, consistent with a role in X-linked mental retardation. Developmental Dynamics, 2005. (c) 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping