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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
Germ cell development in the silkworm Bombyx mori is interesting in that the species has no recognizable germ plasm, and its germ cells appear first on the ventral side of the embryo, not on the posterior pole as in Drosophila melanogaster. We previously reported the isolation of a vasa homologue (BmVLG) from B. mori and revealed the specific expression of transcript in the germ cells. In this paper, we describe the embryonic expression pattern of BmVLG protein. Consistent with the lack of recognizable germ plasm, the protein is not localized in freshly laid eggs, and its specific expression is first detectable several hours after energids penetrate the periplasm. This is in contrast to D. melanogaster, where germ cell lineage can be traced with anti-vasa antibody just after the formation of pole cells as they sequester vasa-positive germ (pole) plasm during cellularization. It is also revealed that, within the first few hours of their appearance when extensive cell movement does not seem to occur, stained cells are sometimes widely dispersed along the midline, which eventually may lead to the formation of ectopic germ cells. The implications of these results for germ cell development are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0949-944X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
216
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
94-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression pattern of Bombyx vasa-like (BmVLG) protein and its implications in germ cell development.
pubmed:affiliation
Developmental Mechanisms Laboratory,Developmental Biology Department, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Owashi, Tsukuba, Japan. nakaoh@nias.affrc.go.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article