Author:
Ching Yung-Hao,Wilson Lawriston A,Schimenti John C
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger gene Plzf (also called Zbtb16, Zfp145 or Green's luxoid) belongs to the POZ/zinc-finger family of transcription factors. It contains a BTB/POZ domain that mediates epigenetic transcriptional repression. PLZF is essential for proper skeleton patterning and male germ cell renewal. Two alleles have been reported that display similar phenotypes: a targeted knock-out, and the spontaneous nonsense mutation luxoid.
Results
We describe a new ENU induced missense allele of Plzf called seven toes (Plzf
7t
). Homozygous animals exhibit hindlimb and axial skeleton abnormalities. Whereas the skeletal abnormalities are similar to those of the other alleles, Plzf
7t
differs in that it does not cause spermatogonial depletion and infertility. Positional cloning revealed a point mutation changing the evolutionarily conserved amino acid Glu44 to Gly, possibly altering the BTB domain's activity.
Conclusions
Plzf
7t
is a separation-of-function allele that reveals differential requirements for domains of PLZF in different developmental milieus.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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