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Genetic Analysis of myofibrillar-genesis using Drosophila melanogaster.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 61480472
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 分子遺伝学・分子生理学
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MOGAMI Kaname  Research Associate, Fac. of Science, Univ. of Tokyo, 理学部物理学教室, 助手 (80174332)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HOTTA Yoshiki  Professor, Fac. of Science, Univ. of Tokyo, 理学部物理学教室, 教授 (30010036)
Project Period (FY) 1986 – 1988
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1988)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥5,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000)
KeywordsDrosophila / Muscle mutants / Actin / Myosin / P因子 / ミオシン重鎖 / 単一P因子法 / 筋原繊維 / 形態形成
Research Abstract

Indireet flight muscle of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a set of a large muscle fibers which supply power during flight. Before this project, the head investigator has isolated a number of dominant flightless mutants, and has identified five myosin heavy chain gene mutations. Mutations of a actin gene and a tropomyosin gene have been identified by other investigators. Results of this project were as follows.
1. Non-lethal myosin heavy chain mutations.
Previously reportod myosin heavy chain mutations are homozygous lethal. However, recent research showed that the gene produces many isoforms utilizing a complex process of alternative mRNA splicing. If mutations occurred in a exon specific to the indirect flight muscle, they may be viable. Four mutations were identified as such a mutation. They are genetically inseparable from the lethal alleles, failed to accumulate myosin molecules in the indirect flight muscle, and there are no thick filaments in the muscle.
2. Molecular analysis of actin mutations.
Actin genes of the 3rd chromosomal mutations were cloned and their DNA sequences were investigated. So far, eight mutations were found to have aberrant sequences.
3. Biochemical analysis of mutant actin molecules.
In order to investigate effects of amino acid substitution in actin molecules, mutant molecules were prepared from acetone powder of flies. One mutant actin showed no detectable differences from the normal molecules, the other were not extracted from the powder.
4. A tumor related actin gene.
The normal actin gene was in vitro mutagenized so that it has the same mutation with actin found in a human fibroblast. Flies were transformed with this gene using a transposon P-element. The gene caused deformation of the muscle.
5. A single P-element mutagenisis.
Flightless mutants were isolated using a single P-element insertional mutagenesis method. One hundred and eighty candidates were so far obtained.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1988 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1987 Annual Research Report
  • 1986 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All Other

All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] K.Mogami,et al.: Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 83. 1393-1397 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 堀田凱樹 他: "「ショウジョウバエの発生遺伝学」第7章2 筋肉系" 丸善株式会社, 241-248 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 郷信広 他: "「生物物理のフロンティア」11ー6章 筋肉の遺伝子" 培風館出版,

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Mogami et al.: "Mutations of the Drosophila Myosin Heavy-chain Gene: Effects on Transcription, Myosin Accumulation and Muscle Function." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 83. 1393-1397 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Sakai et al.: "Actin with Tumor Related Mutation is Antimorphic in Drosophila Muscle: Different Modes of Myofibrillar Disruption According to Mutational Positions"

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] P. T. O'Donnell et al.: "Ultrastructural and Molecular Analysis of Homozygous-viable Drosophila melanogaster Muscle Mutants Indicate There is a Complex Pattern of Myosin Isoform Distribution."

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y. Hotta et al.: Developmental Genetic of Drosophila 7-2 Muscular System. Maruzen, 241-248 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Go et al.: Frontier of Biophysics II-6 Muscle Genes. Baifuukan,

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1988 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 堀田凱樹 他: "「ショウジョウバエの発生遺伝学」第7章2 筋肉系" 丸善, 241-248 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 郷信広 他: "「生物物理のフロンティア」11-6章 筋肉の遺伝子" 培風館出版,

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 郷信広他: 「生物物理のフロンティア」11-6章 筋肉の遺伝子. (1988)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 堀田凱樹他: 》ショウジョウハエの発生遺伝学」4章2-6 筋肉系. (1988)

    • Related Report
      1987 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mogami et al: Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA. 83. 1393-1397 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiromi et al: Cell. 44. 293-301 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Okamoto et al: EMBO J.5. 589-596 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 最上 他: 科学. 56. 419-428 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report

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