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ba0001pp273 | Genetics | ECTS2013

Functional analysis of the two Runx3 promoters in osseous and non-osseous cells: implications for tissue/differentiation specific transcription of distinct isoforms

Conceicao Natercia , Simoes Brigite , Cancela M Leonor

The Runt-domain transcription factors Runx2 and Runx3 are known to drive chondrocyte maturation from prehypertrophic to the terminal stage. The RUNX family proteins form dimers with CBFb, and bind to consensus sequences of 5′-PuACCPuCa-3′ upstream of target genes to activate or repress transcription.To address the role of Runx3 transcription factor in zebrafish, we have isolated the different splice variants encoding distinct runx3 p...