Drosophila – 2 lectures (½ – 1- ½ )

• Cleavage

• View -gastrulation, organogen. frame metamorph.

• Once we know the embryo, meet the molecules• Because this is a largely ‘solved’ system

• Because these genes have key roles in all metazoans

• EVERY one of 5000 cleavage state cell has a D/V and A/P ‘molecular address’, and is therefore specified.

Both axes definedin Drosophila

First to Anterior-Posterior Axis (A-P)

Bicoid mRNA 1. Bicoid RNA ‘caught’ at the ‘entrance’

2. Unanchored Bicoid RNA returned to the anterior side by dynein on MTs

Show:Bcd-gastrulation

Gastrulation-dorsal

In syncitium

For control of Hunchback protein – Bicoid is a transcription factor, but Nanos . . .

Nanos is an RNA binding protein that PREVENTS Hunchback Translation

Gap genes are turned on in broad stripes by maternal genes, each other. ALL TFs.

Hunchback

Gt

Kr

kn

hb (later)

Gt

Kr

kn

hb (later)

Gap genes are turned on in broad stripes by maternal genes, each other

Pair rule genes are turned on in 7 stripes each, harder to conceptualize

Each stripe of theP-R gene has its Own enhancer.

Even-skippedgene – 7 stripes.

Each stripe has its own enhancer, responding to a different combinatorial of Gap and Maternal proteins

Gap genes are turned on in broad stripes by maternal genes, each other

Pair rule genes are all Trascription Factors too – turn on Segment Polarity gene expression

hh hh hh hh Two morphogens/ligands/organizers in adjacent cells

No

Active

The embryoNow has twoAdjacent organizersWhich release a

Morphogen

From syncitium withGradient of 1 (or 2)Morphogens, to seriesOf segments, each

With 2 morphogens

Both axes definedin Drosophila,

every cell of 5000.Now to D/V

Figure 23.14 Homologous Pathways Specifying Neural Ectoderm in Protostomes (Drosophila) and Deuterostomes (Xenopus) D/V

Gastrulation - Drosophila

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I. RTK pathway Sets follicle cell D/V state

II. Proteolytic cascade Sets embryos’ cell D/V state

III. Toll/Cactus/Doral Sets nuclear D/V state

IV. Dorsal TF thresholds Diff. pathway per D/V address

4 STAGES OF ESTABLISHING DORSAL/VENTRAL – 4 SEQUENTIAL PATHWAYS +

STAGE PATHWAY PATHWAY OUTCOME

I. RTK pathway Sets follicle cell D/V state

II. Proteolytic cascade Sets embryos’ cell D/V state

III. Toll/Cactus/Doral Sets nuclear D/V state

IV. Dorsal TF thresholds Diff. pathway per D/V address

4 STAGES OF ESTABLISHING DORSAL/VENTRAL – 4 SEQUENTIAL PATHWAYS +

STAGE PATHWAY PATHWAY OUTCOME

Dorsal fate determined in oocyte, through signaling between oocyte and somatic follicle cells

Gurken protein on future dorsal side of oocyte, facing cells which become dorsal

Human blood clotting cascade– Also a series of

(extracellular )proteolytic cleavages

Dorsalized Ventralized

Ventral fates dictated by NUCLEAR presence of the protein Dorsal

Gradient of Nuclear Dorsal protein imparts D-V IDs to cells

Twist Protein specifies mesoderm

Lateral inhibition in neurectoderm to specify neruogenesis: Notch mediated

All Rhomboid expressing cells express Notch, then undergo a stochastic process for ¼ cells to become neuronal

Lateral inhibition in neurectoderm to specify neruogenesis: Notch mediated

Key factor for Dorsal identities inDrosophila

Key factor for D-V identities inVertebrates

TGF-Beta family

Figure 23.14 Homologous Pathways Specifying Neural Ectoderm in Protostomes (Drosophila) and Deuterostomes (Xenopus) D/V

All animals have related developmental histories

out inevert

Figure 6.16 Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Compound Eye in Drosophila

Eye disc patterning controlled by ‘reuse’ of the pathways seen in general axis specification

Figure 6.17 Differentiation of Photoreceptors in the Drosophila Compound Eye

Figure 6.18 Major Genes Known to be Involved in the Induction of Drosophila Photoreceptors