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“Indeed, the Homeobox has been called the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of Developmental Biology” “Indeed, the Homeobox has been called the ‘Rosetta Stone’ of Developmental Biology” The Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799 by the French under Napoleon, surrendered to the British. Now resides in London in the British Museum. Contains a proclamation in Greek and Egyptian (hieroglyphics and demotic) from the Ptolemeic era (196 BC). Figure 9.28 Homeotic Gene Expression in Drosophila 1 Gene Duplication as an evolutionary mechanism Hox1 Duplication Event Hox1 Hox1 Duplicate evolves new function Hox1 Hox2 Repeated duplication, divergence Hox1.1 Hox1.2 Hox2.1 Hox2.2 Hox3 Hox4 A homeotic gene complex (HOM-C ) was present in the ancestor of all animals, patterning the anterior-posterior axis. Gene Duplication as an evolutionary mechanism species 1 Hox Gene duplication, divergence species 1 Paralogs Hoxα Hoxβ Speciation event species 2 species 3 Hoxα Hoxβ Hoxα Hoxβ Orthologs Gene evolutionary relationships Paralogs Homologs - share a common ancestor Paralogs - arise by gene duplication event Orthologs - arise by speciation event HOM-C Complex Duplication occurred in vertebrate evolution Single HOM-C in p re-verteb rate chordate Hox1 Hox2 Hox3 Hox4 Hox5 Hox6 Whole chromosome or whole genome duplication (WGD) event Hox1 Hox2 Hox3 Hox4 Hox5 Hox6 Hox1 Hox2 Hox3 Hox4 Hox5 Hox6 Divergence of HOM-C’s: gene loss, duplication, etc. HoxA HoxA1 HoxB HoxB1 HoxA2 HoxA3 HoxA4 HoxB3 HoxB4 HoxA6 HoxB5 HoxB6 HoxB6 HoxB6 Most vertebrates have four HOM-C’s; teleost fish have up to seven 2 Figure 11.42(1) Evolutionary Conservation of Homeotic Gene Organization and Transcriptional Expression Orthologs: e.g., lab & Hoxa1, Dfd & Hoxc4 Evolutionary Conservation of Homeodomain Amino Acid Sequences Antp-class homeodomain protein HD regions from various animals The HOM-C is a primordial A-P patterning system in animals Prostosomes Bilaterians Deuterosomes 3 Figure 11.42(2) Evolutionary Conservation of Homeotic Gene Organization and Transcriptional Expression Mammalian HOM-C gene function Mammalian HOM-C genes are found in clusters, and are expressed in A-P pattern related to location on chromosomes. Do they function to specify regional identity, like in Drosophila? Mouse “gene knockouts” used to address this question. (2007 Nobel - work by Capecchi, Smithies & Evans) Basic answer: Yes - mouse Hox mutants have homeotic transformations. (Examples follow) Figure 11.43 Deficient Development of Neural Crest-Derived Pharyngeal Arch and Pouch Structures in Hoxa-3-Deficient Mice Pharyngeal arches ** mutant *Pharyngeal pouches wildtype From Chisaka & Cappechi, 1991 4 Vertebral Transformations caused by Hox mutations Hox mutant phenotypes Cervical vertebrae “C1/C2” “C1” “C1” “C2” “C1/2” “C6” Normal Hoxb-4, d-4 expression single homoz. mutant homoz. + heteroz. mutant “C6” double homoz. mutant Figure 11.44 Partial Transformation of the First Lumbar Vertebra into a Thoracic Vertebra by the Knockout of the Hoxc-8 Gene A Hox code patterns the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis Mesodermal Hox code patterning the axial skeleton 5 A Hox code patterns the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis Mesodermal Hox code patterning the axial skeleton Hox genes activated in part by endogenous retinoic acid (RA) Many HOM-C genes have RA receptor-binding enhancers Early embryo has A-P gradient of RA (lo - anterior, hi - posterior) Hensen’s node also has RA (varying conc. over time) Hox genes vary in sensitivity to RA (generally low sensitivity in posterior, high sensitivity in anterior) Figure 11.42(1) Evolutionary Conservation of Homeotic Gene Organization and Transcriptional Expression Sensitivity of Hox genes to RA A: Low RA gradient in 7d mouse embryo High RA: P 6 Hox genes activated in part by endogenous retinoic acid (RA) Exogenous RA is a powerful teratogen. Exposure to additional RA typically causes structures to be transformed to more anterior Transformations consistent with shifts in Hox gene expression ‘anterior’ Hox genes expressed further posterior Some exposure causes complete loss of many posterior structures Figure 11.45(1) The Effect of Retinoic Acid on Mouse Embryos Retinoic Acid is a powerful teratogen. 1 2 Normal RA-exposed Figure 11.45(2) The Effect of Retinoic Acid on Mouse Embryos High RA (exogenous) turns on “anterior” HOM-C genes Normal RA-exposed RA-exposed: loss of most posterior structures 7 The Hox gene ‘code’ may explain evolutionary changes Boundaries between Hox gene expression define body regions (seen clearly in axial skeleton). Regions of Hox gene expression in mammals vs. birds are consistent with differences in numbers of vertebral types. For example, the boundary between cervical and thoracic vertebrae is marked by the Hox group 5 and 6 boundary. Figure 11.46 Mouse and Chick Vertebral Pattern along the Anterior-Posterior Axis Hox gene expression correlates with vertebral type Figure 23.9 Loss of Limbs in Snakes Hox c6 and c8 expressed in thoracic regions (with ribs, no forelimb) 8 Figure 23.11 Postulated Ancestry of the Hox Genes From a Hypothetical Ancestor 9