Abstract
Many RNAs show polarized or otherwise non-random subcellular distributions. To create a method for genome-wide genetic screens for RNAs with asymmetric subcellular distributions, we have combined methods for gene tagging and live imaging of messenger RNA (mRNA). A pilot screen in a highly polarized, differentiated cell in the Drosophila larva, the branched terminal cell of the tracheal system, demonstrates the feasibility of the method for identifying new asymmetrically localized mRNAs in vivo.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1167-1174 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | EMBO Reports |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
Keywords
- Drosophila tracheal development
- EP screen
- MS2-MCP system
- RNA tagging
- mRNA localization