Isolation of the interacting molecules with GEX-3 by a novel functional screening

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2002 Apr 5;292(3):697-701. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.2002.6717.

Abstract

To screen for important molecules that interact with a gene of interest in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), we established a novel functional screening system using the yeast two-hybrid system with the RNA interference technique. Our screening system makes it possible to identify the molecular machinery involved in the function of a gene of interest starting with the cDNA of this gene. As a model case, we examined the molecular machinery involved in the function of GEX-3, an essential factor of tissue morphogenesis. We identified many interacting molecules by yeast two-hybrid screening and could detect some functional interactions using this novel functional screening system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / cytology
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / embryology
  • Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics*
  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / genetics
  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • RNA / metabolism
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
  • Two-Hybrid System Techniques*

Substances

  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
  • GEX-3 protein, C elegans
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • RNA