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  • 1.
    Patthey, Cedric
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).
    Tong, Yong Guang
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).
    Tait, Christine Mary
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).
    Wilson, Sara Ivy
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).
    Evolution of the functionally conserved DCC gene in birds2017In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 7, article id 42029Article in journal (Refereed)
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    Understanding the loss of conserved genes is critical for determining how phenotypic diversity is generated. Here we focus on the evolution of DCC, a gene that encodes a highly conserved neural guidance receptor. Disruption of DCC in animal models and humans results in major neurodevelopmental defects including commissural axon defects. Here we examine DCC evolution in birds, which is of particular interest as a major model system in neurodevelopmental research. We found the DCC containing locus was disrupted several times during evolution, resulting in both gene losses and faster evolution rate of salvaged genes. These data suggest that DCC had been lost independently twice during bird evolution, including in chicken and zebra finch, whereas it was preserved in many other closely related bird species, including ducks. Strikingly, we observed that commissural axon trajectory appeared similar regardless of whether DCC could be detected or not. We conclude that the DCC locus is susceptible to genomic instability leading to independent disruptions in different branches of birds and a significant influence on evolution rate. Overall, the phenomenon of loss or molecular evolution of a highly conserved gene without apparent phenotype change is of conceptual importance for understanding molecular evolution of key biological processes.

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    Wurmser, Maud
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Muppavarapu, Mridula
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Tait, Christine Mary
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Laumonnerie, Christophe
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).
    Gonzalez-Castrillon, Luz Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Wilson, Sara Ivy
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Robo2 Receptor Gates the Anatomical Divergence of Neurons Derived From a Common Precursor Origin2021In: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, E-ISSN 2296-634X, Vol. 9, article id 668175Article in journal (Refereed)
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    Sensory information relayed to the brain is dependent on complex, yet precise spatial organization of neurons. This anatomical complexity is generated during development from a surprisingly small number of neural stem cell domains. This raises the question of how neurons derived from a common precursor domain respond uniquely to their environment to elaborate correct spatial organization and connectivity. We addressed this question by exploiting genetically labeled mouse embryonic dorsal interneuron 1 (dI1) neurons that are derived from a common precursor domain and give rise to spinal projection neurons with distinct organization of cell bodies with axons projecting either commissurally (dI1c) or ipsilaterally (dI1i). In this study, we examined how the guidance receptor, Robo2, which is a canonical Robo receptor, influenced dI1 guidance during embryonic development. Robo2 was enriched in embryonic dI1i neurons, and loss of Robo2 resulted in misguidance of dI1i axons, whereas dI1c axons remained unperturbed within the mantle zone and ventral commissure. Further, Robo2 profoundly influenced dI1 cell body migration, a feature that was partly dependent on Slit2 signaling. These data suggest that dI1 neurons are dependent on Robo2 for their organization. This work integrated with the field support of a model whereby canonical Robo2 vs. non-canonical Robo3 receptor expression facilitates projection neurons derived from a common precursor domain to read out the tissue environment uniquely giving rise to correct anatomical organization.

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