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XB-ART-7626
Genes Dev 2002 Feb 15;164:421-6. doi: 10.1101/gad.219202.
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Mutual genetic antagonism involving GLI3 and dHAND prepatterns the vertebrate limb bud mesenchyme prior to SHH signaling.

te Welscher P , Fernandez-Teran M , Ros MA , Zeller R .


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The bHLH transcription factor dHAND is required for establishment of SHH signaling by the limb bud organizer in posterior mesenchyme, a step crucial to development of vertebrate paired appendages. We show that the transcriptional repressor GLI3 restricts dHAND expression to posterior mesenchyme prior to activation of SHH signaling in mouse limb buds. dHAND, in turn, excludes anterior genes such as Gli3 and Alx4 from posterior mesenchyme. Furthermore, genetic interaction of GLI3 and dHAND directs establishment of the SHH/FGF signaling feedback loop by restricting the BMP antagonist GREMLIN posteriorly. These interactions polarize the nascent limb bud mesenchyme prior to SHH signaling.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: alx4 gli3 grem1 hand2 shh

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Büscher, Evidence for genetic control of Sonic hedgehog by Gli3 in mouse limb development. 1997, Pubmed, Xenbase