Transcription Element Responsible for the Brain Cell-Specific Expression of the Bombyxin Gene that Encodes an Insect Insulin-related Peptide

Salam, Salah Eldin Abdel; Moto, Ken'ichi; Sakurai, Shunsuke; Iwami, Masafumi

doi:10.2108/zsj.18.543

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“…The high degree of diversification in structure and genomic organization of the bombyxin genes is assumed to have resulted from equal and unequal crossings‐over, as well as point mutations, gene and gene‐set duplications (Kondo et al ., 1996). The genes are predominantly expressed in four pairs of medial neurosecretory cells of the brain (Moto et al ., 1999; Salam et al ., 2001). Bombyxin genes have been identified also from other lepidopteran species, as well as from D. melanogaster (Brogiolo et al ., 2001).…”

Section: Ecdysiotropic and Ecdysiostatic Neuropeptidesmentioning

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Neuropeptides regulating development and reproduction in insects

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Hoffmann

2005

Physiological Entomology

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Abstract. This review deals with those neuropeptidic hormones that are completely known in their primary structure together with the control processes that are linked directly or indirectly to development and reproduction. Actions are assessed for neuropeptides that regulate ecdysteroid and Juvenile Hormone production; oocyte growth or yolk deposition; and ecdysis and courtship behaviour. The combined data on the primary sequence, gene expression, biosynthesis, release, interaction with the receptor and mode of action provide an accurate account of the current knowledge on how these peptides function.

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Section: Ecdysiotropic and Ecdysiostatic Neuropeptidesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neuropeptides regulating development and reproduction in insects

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Hoffmann

2005

Physiological Entomology

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“…For example, bidirectional genes such as colicin E1/RNA-C genes in Escherichia coli, 3 ras2/rop genes in Drosophila, 4 bombyxin genes of Bombyx mori, 5 haspin/aM290 gene in mice, 6 and histone genes in human 7 have been reported. Recently, following the completion of the human genome sequencing project, more than 50 bidirectional genes related to DNA repair or DNA replication have been identified.…”

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confidence: 99%