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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 202, Issue 4 365-376, Copyright © 1999 by Company of Biologists

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Expression of olfactory receptors during development in Xenopus laevis

M Mezler, S Konzelmann, J Freitag, P Rossler and H Breer
Department of Physiology, University of Stuttgart, Hohenheim, Germany.

A coordinated expression of tissue- and cell-specific genes during development is required to establish the complex functional organization of the vertebrate olfactory system. Owing to the unique features of its olfactory system and the well-characterized phases of its development, Xenopus laevis was chosen as a model organism to study the onset and the temporal and spatial patterns of expression of olfactory-specific genes. Using RT-PCR and in situ hybridization, it was found that expression of Xenopus olfactory marker protein and of class I receptors, which are thought to be responsible for the perception of water-soluble odorants, was detectable as early as stage 32, less than 2 days after fertilization. In contrast, expression of class II receptors, which are thought to recognize airborne odours, was not detected before stage 49, approximately 12 days after fertilization. The results indicate that the expression of olfactory receptors and marker protein is governed by temporally regulated cues during development.




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