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Expression of cohesin and condensin genes during zebrafish development supports a non-proliferative role for cohesin

Authors
Mönnich, M., Banks, S., Eccles, M., Dickinson, E., and Horsfield, J.
ID
ZDB-PUB-090914-18
Date
2009
Source
Gene expression patterns : GEP   9(8): 586-594 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Dickinson, Emma, Horsfield, Jules, Monnich, Maren
Keywords
Sister chromatid cohesion, Cohesin, Condensin, Rad21, Scc1, Mcd1, Pds5, Smc1a, Smc3, Smc2, Smc4, Zebrafish, Cornelia de Lange syndrome
MeSH Terms
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases/genetics*
  • Animals
  • Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics*
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics*
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Multiprotein Complexes/genetics*
  • Zebrafish/genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
PubMed
19723591 Full text @ Gene Expr. Patterns
Abstract
Cohesin and condensin are similar, but distinct multi-subunit protein complexes that have well-described roles in sister chromatid cohesion and chromosome condensation, respectively. Recently it has emerged that cohesin, and proteins that regulate cohesin function have additional developmental roles. To further understand the role of cohesin in development, we analyzed the expression of genes encoding cohesin and condensin subunits in developing zebrafish embryos and juvenile brain. We found that cohesin subunits are expressed in a pattern that is similar (but not quite identical) to the expression of condensin subunits. Cohesin genes smc1a, rad21, pds5b and smc3 were expressed the forebrain ventricular zone, the tectum, the mid-hindbrain boundary, the fourth ventricle, branchial arches, the otic vesicle, the eye and faintly in the developing pectoral fins. Condensin genes smc2 and smc4 were expressed in the forebrain ventricular zone, the tectum, the mid-hindbrain boundary, the fourth ventricle, branchial arches, eye and pectoral fins. Condensin genes were additionally expressed in the hindbrain proliferative zone, an area in which cohesin genes were not detected. A comparison with pcna expression and BrdU incorporation revealed that the expression of cohesins and condensins closely overlap with zones of proliferation. Interestingly, cohesin genes were expressed in non-proliferating cells flanking rhombomere boundaries in the developing brain. In mature brain and eye, cohesin was expressed in both proliferating cells and in broad zones of post-mitotic cells. The distribution of cohesin and condensin mRNAs supports existing evidence for a non-cell cycle role for cohesin in the developing brain.
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