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The Course of Development
The Course of Development
Time
Events
The Course of Development
Time
Events
The Course of Development
Time
Events in time
The Course of Development
Time
Events in time
The Course of Development
Time
Events in time and space . . .
The Course of Development
Time
Events in time and space . . .
The Course of Development
Time
Events in time and space . . .
The Course of Development
Events in time and space . . .
. . . driven by patterned gene expression
The Course of Development
Understanding Human Development
Events in time and space . . .
. . . driven by patterned gene expression
The Course of Development
Understanding Human Development
The Course of Development
Understanding Human Development
The Course of Development
Understanding Human Development
The fate of cells
patterned in time and space
Intrinsic control?
Extrinsic control?
Understanding Human Development
Why so difficult?
Process
9 mo – 20 yrs
Generation
20 yrs
Genetic recombination Uncontrolled
Genetic manipulation
Difficult / Impossible
Genome size
~3 billion nucleotides
Development
Complex
How to attack a problem that’s too complex?
How to Attack a Complex Problem
Probability of getting a full house?
How to Attack a Complex Problem
Probability of getting a pair?
How to Attack a Complex Problem
1 · 3/51
Probability of getting a pair in 2 cards?
Simplification can help
in understanding
complexity
Understanding Human Development
Why so difficult?
Process
9 mo – 20 yrs
Generation
20 yrs
Genetic recombination Uncontrolled
Genetic manipulation
Difficult / Impossible
Genome size
~3 billion nucleotides
Development
Complex
Understanding Fly Development
Still difficult
Process
~8
9 mo
days– 20 yrs
Generation
20 yrs
~14
days
Genetic recombination Uncontrolled
Controlled
Genetic manipulation
Difficult / Impossible
Genome size
~3 billion
nucleotides
~170
million
nucleotides
Development
Complex
How to simplify further?
Understanding Any Development
What do we want in a model organism?
Process
~8Hours
days
Generation
~14
Hours
days
Genetic recombination Controlled
Genetic manipulation
Difficult
Easy
Genome size
~170
Fewmillion
millionnucleotides
nucleotides
Development
Complex
Single phenomenon
Does such an organism exist?
Bacteria
. . . but no development
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally regulated differentiation
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally regulated differentiation
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally regulated differentiation
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally regulated differentiation
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally regulated differentiation
Development in time and space
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
Free-living Nostoc
heterocysts
N2
O2
Matveyev and Elhai (unpublished)
CO2
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
Free-living Nostoc
NH3
heterocysts
N2
O2
NH3
Matveyev and Elhai (unpublished)
CO2
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially regulated differentiation
Time after nitrogen removal
0h
3h
6h
9h
12 h
18 h
N2 fixation
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially regulated differentiation
Time after nitrogen removal
0h
3h
6h
9h
12 h
18 h
N2 fixation
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially
regulated
differentiation
Development of pattern
Time after nitrogen removal
0h
3h
6h
9h
12 h
18 h
N2 fixation
Mark Hill, University of New South Wales
http://anatomy.med.unsw.edu.au/cbl/embryo/Notes/skmus7.htm
Fruiting body formation by Myxococcus
Herd motility
Fruiting body formation by Myxococcus
Herd development
Fruiting body formation by Myxococcus
Extrinsic control over development
Caulobacter
crescentus
Cell cycle of Caulobacter
Cell cycle-regulated differentiation
swarmer
cell
Caulobacter
crescentus
Cell cycle of Caulobacter
Cell cycle-regulated differentiation
swarmer
cell
stalk
cell
Caulobacter
crescentus
Cell cycle of Caulobacter
Cell cycle-regulated differentiation
swarmer
cell
stalk
cell
Caulobacter
crescentus
Cell cycle of Caulobacter
Cell
cycle-regulated
differentiation
Intrinsic control over development
Bacterial
Development
End result... much simpler
Bacillus sporulation
Anabaena heterocysts
Myxobacteria fruiting
Caulobacter cell cycle
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally
regulated
differentiation
Control of initiation selective gene expression
How to make
the decision?
?
Bacterial regulation of gene expression
Transcriptional factors
RNA
Pol
DNA
P
RNA
protein
Bacterial regulation of gene expression
Transcriptional factors
signal
DNA binding protein
No
Stimulus
stimulus
DNA
Binding P
site
No RNA
Bacterial regulation of gene expression
Transcriptional factors
signal
DNA binding protein
No
Stimulus
stimulus
DNA
Binding P
site
No RNA
Bacterial regulation of gene expression
Transcriptional factors
signal
No
Stimulus
stimulus
RNA
Spo0A Pol
DNA
Binding P
site
RNA
protein
Sporulation by Bacillus subtilis
Control of initiation selective gene expression
Why???
P
K
F P
B
P
A
ATP
Spores
P
Spo genes
KP
F
B P
A
ADP
Spo genes
kinA
spo0F
spo0B
spo0A
Sporulation by Bacillus subtilis
Phosphorelay as an integration processing device
Cell
density
P
K
P
F P
?
B
Control by
phosphatases
P
P
A
ATP
Spores
P
Spo genes
KP
F
B P
A
ADP
Spo genes
kinA
spo0F
spo0B
spo0A
- Cell cycle
- DNA damage
- Nutrient status
Sporulation by Bacillus subtilis
Control of initiation of development
• Integration of signals through signal transduction
• Centers on phosphorylation of master protein
• DNA binding protein regulates transcription
Bacillus
subtilis subtilis
Sporulation
by Bacillus
Temporally
regulated
differentiation
Control of timing by selective gene expression
Set 0
Set II
Set V Set IV
Set III
Fore-spore
Mother cell
Promoter recognition by sigma factors
Sigma factor



RNA polymerase
core enzyme

'
Figure from Griffiths et al (1996) Introduction to Genetic
Analysis, 6th ed., WH Freeman and Co.
Promoter recognition by sigma factors
Figure from Griffiths et al (1996) Introduction to Genetic
Analysis, 6th ed., WH Freeman and Co.
Promoter recognition by sigma factors
Figure from Griffiths et al (1996) Introduction to Genetic
Analysis, 6th ed., WH Freeman and Co.
Promoter recognition by sigma factors
uvrB
recA
rrnAB
str
rpoA
Repair DNA damage
DNArecombination
RibosomalRNA
Ribosomal protein
RNA polymerase

A
TTGTTGGCATAATTAAGTACGACGAGTAAAATTAC
ATACCT
CACTTGATACTGTA.TGAGCATACAGTATAATTGC TTCAACA
CTCTTGTCAGGCCG.GAATAACTCCCTATAATGCGCCACCACTG
TTCTTGACACCTT.TCGGCATCGCCCTAAAATTCG
GCGTCG
TTCTTGCAAAGTTGGGTTGAGCTGGCTAGATTAGC
CAGCCA
TTGaca
TAtAaT
R
Promoter recognition by sigma factors
TTGaca
uvrB
recA
rrnAB
str
rpoA
Kp nifE
Kp nifU
Kp nifB
Kp nifH
Kp nifM
Kp nifF
Kp nifL
glnA P2
Repair DNA damage
DNArecombination
RibosomalRNA
Ribosomal protein
RNA polymerase
nitrogenase accessory
nitrogenase accessory
nitrogenase accessory
nitrogenase
nitrogenase accessory
nitrogenase accessory
nitrogenase regulat’n
glutamine synthetase
TAtAaT
R
TTGTTGGCATAATTAAGTACGACGAGTAAAATTAC
ATACCT
CACTTGATACTGTA.TGAGCATACAGTATAATTGC TTCAACA
CTCTTGTCAGGCCG.GAATAACTCCCTATAATGCGCCACCACTG
TTCTTGACACCTT.TCGGCATCGCCCTAAAATTCG
GCGTCG
TTCTTGCAAAGTTGGGTTGAGCTGGCTAGATTAGC
CAGCCA

N
CTTCTGGAGCGCGAATTGCA TCTTCCCCCT
TCTCTGGTATCGCAATTGCT AGTTCGTTAT
CCTCTGGTACAGCATTTGCA GCAGGAAGGT
CGGCTGGTATGTTCCCTGCACTTCTCTGCTG
TGGCTGGCCGGAAATTTGCA ATACAGGGAT
AACCTGGCACAGCCTTCGCA ATACCCCTGC
ATAAGGGCGCACGGTTTGCATGGTTATCACC
AAGTTGGCACAGATTTCGCTTTATCTTTTTT
CTGG-A TTGCA
Sigma factors in sporulation
Housekeeping
Sigma-A
A
H
A
A
A
H
Starvation (and other signals)
Stage 0
Starvationspecific
Sigma-H
Sigma factors in sporulation
Mother-specific Mother cell
Sigma-E
E
Forespore
A
H
F
A
E
A
A
Stage II/III
H
F
Foresporespecific
Sigma-F
Sigma factors in sporulation
Uniform presence of inactive sigma precursors
E
A
A
H
E
A
F
A
F
E
H
F
Starvation (and other signals)
Stage 0
Sigma factors in sporulation
Selective activation of sigma precursors
Active motherspecific
Sigma-E
E
A
H
E
A
F
F
A
A
Stage II/III
E
H
F
Active
foresporespecific
Sigma-F
Sigma factors in sporulation
Cascade of sigma factors
Late motherspecific
Sigma-K
K
G
E
F
A
K
E
G
F
A
Starvation Stage
(and other
IV signals)
Stage III
Late
foresporespecific
Sigma-G
Sporulation by Bacillus subtilis
Control of timing by selective gene expression
• Determined by specific, active sigma factors
• Presence and activation important
• Activation linked to morphological events
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially
regulated
differentiation
How to find regulation of pattern?
Time after nitrogen removal
0h
3h
6h
9h
12 h
18 h
N2 fixation
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Genetic approach to Cell Biology
Isolation of Defective Gene
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially
regulated
differentiation
How to find regulation of pattern?
Time after nitrogen removal
0h
Rare mutants
3h
hetR
6h
9h
12 h
18 h
N2 fixation
Many mutants
Anabaena by Anabaena
Heterocyst differentiation
Spatially
regulated
differentiation
How to find regulation of pattern?
hetR
(wild-type)
hetR-
+N
-N
+N
-N
hetR
+N
-N
Gene expression?
Gene fusions to monitor expression
hetR
Regulation
hetR gene
5’-GTA
3’-CAT
..(8)..
..(8)..
TACNNNNNNNNNNTANNNTNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNATGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
ATGNNNNNNNNNNATNNNANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTACNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
RNA Polymerase
Reporter gene
5’-GTGAGTTAGCTCACNNNNNNNNNNTANNNTNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNATGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
3’-CACTCAATCGAGTGNNNNNNNNNATNNNANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTACNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
GTA
..(8)..
TAC
Gene fusions to monitor expression
hetR
Regulation
Reporter gene
5’-GTA
3’-CAT
..(8)..
..(8)..
TACNNNNNNNNNNTANNNTNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNATGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
ATGNNNNNNNNNNATNNNANNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTACNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
RNA Polymerase
GTA
..(8)..
TAC
Detection of hetR gene expression
through Green Fluorescent Protein
The hydromedusa
Aequoria victoria
Source of Green
Fluorescent Protein
Expression of hetR during differentiation
Weak and patchy
Expression of hetR after differentiation
Strong and focused
Expression of hetR after differentiation
hetR+
hetR
expression
hetR
hetR-
(wild-type)
hetR0
HetR
hetR
(wild-type)
Hrs after -N
18
HetR is required
for its own induction!
Feedback Induction
Other examples:
spo0A
eve
Feedback Regulation
Temperature
Feedback Inhibition
Stability
Temperature
Feedback Induction
All-or-none
Feedback Regulation
Alan Turing’s Reaction-Diffusion Model
color
+
R
D
Marcelo Walter, U Br Columbia
Feedback Regulation
Alan Turing’s Reaction-Diffusion Model
color
+
R
D
Initiation
Giraffe
Marcelo Walter, U Br Columbia
Model
Feedback Regulation
Alan Turing’s Reaction-Diffusion Model
Pattern emerging from random initiation
Feedback Regulation
Alan Turing’s Reaction-Diffusion Model
Pattern emerging from random initiation
Feedback Regulation
Alan Turing’s Reaction-Diffusion Model
color
+
R
hetR
D
What is the diffusible inhibitor?
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
How to find the hypothetical diffusible inhibitor?
genome
(chopped)
plasmid
?
Encodes diffusible inhibitor?
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
The nature of the hypothetical inhibitor
(typical size of gene)
PatS
Active part of sequence
MLVNFCDERGSGR
Is PatS the predicted diffusible inhibitor?
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
The nature of the hypothetical inhibitor
color
+ RGSGR
+
hetR
R
D
+ RGSGR +
patS-
HetR
HetR
hetR
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
The nature of the hypothetical inhibitor
+N
-N
+N
-N
patS+
(wild-type)
patS -
Multiple
heterocysts
But not ALL
heterocysts
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
Frequency of occurrence
The nature of the hypothetical inhibitor
30
wild type
25
20
15
random
10
5
0
0
5
10
15
Intervening vegetative cells
20
Nonrandom
spacing
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
Frequency of occurrence
The nature of the hypothetical inhibitor
30
wild type
25
20
patS
15
random
10
Heterocyst
distribution
is affected
5
0
0
5
10
15
Intervening vegetative cells
20
But it’s not
RANDOM
Heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena
A natural example of the Turing model?
• Differentiation regulated by R-like protein, HetR
• Differentiation regulated by D-like protein, PatS
• Pattern is not completely determined by
HetR and PatS
Bacterial
Development
End result... much simpler
Bacillus sporulation
Anabaena heterocysts
vs
Myxobacteria fruiting
Caulobacter cell cycle
How to understand complexity?
How to understand complexity?
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