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Regulation of Tracheal Fusion by Arf like GTPase Confusion. DB. DT. LT. GB. Arf like GTPase. Arf family GTPase ( ADP-ribosylation factor GTP binding proteins): Arf, Arf like and Sar Arf like GTPase Arl1, ARFRP : TGN ( trans -Golgi network) Arl2, Arl3: Microtubule biogenesis
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Regulation of Tracheal Fusion by Arf like GTPase Confusion DB DT LT GB
Arf like GTPase • Arf family GTPase ( ADP-ribosylation factor GTP binding proteins): Arf, Arf like and Sar • Arf like GTPase • Arl1, ARFRP : TGN (trans-Golgi network) • Arl2, Arl3: Microtubule biogenesis • Cfu is Arl3 homologue
Confusion Expression in Tracheal Fusion Cells Merge Cfu Dys
Cfu Mutants Show Tracheal Fusion Defects control Cfu RNAi w1118 d10234/d10234
Cfu Mutants d10234 d10234/d10234 w1118
Fusion Cell Identity D10234/TM3 twi-GFP D10234/D10234 Dys DSRF
Fusion Process E-Cadherin Cytoskeletal track: shortstop, F-actin, microtubule Peter A. Kolodziej et. al Development, 2003
Cfu localization in Fusion Cells Cfu Merge Actin Tublin
Sequence Analysis of Cfu G2A T31N: negative Q72L: active
Cfu Q72L Transfected S2 Cell Cfu Merge Actin Tublin Dapi Cfu Q72l S2
Potential Role of Cfu in Trafficing No Colchicine
Potential Role of Cfu in Trafficing Colchicine: prevent microtubule polymerization
Potential Role of Cfu in Trafficing No Latrunculin Latrunculin: prevent actin polymerization
Potential Role of Cfu in Trafficing Latrunculin: prevent actin polymerization
Future Directions • UAS-cfu, UAS-cfuQ72L, UAS-cfu T31N rescue cfu mutants • Endsout to generate cfu mutants • Time-lapse movie: UAS-actin-GFP / btl, gal4; d10234/d10234 • UAS-tubulin-GFP / btl, gal4; d10234/d10234 UAS-shot-GFP / btl, gal4; d10234/d10234 • RNAi screening to identify genes interact with Cfu
Endsout wi I-SceI site I-SceI site * FRT FRT Flip, I-SceI * Target gene *