Characterization of a notochord-specific enhancer from the Brachyury promoter region of the ascidian, Ciona intestinalis

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				C. Hudson, S. Lotito, and H. Yasuo Sequential and combinatorial inputs from Nodal, Delta2/Notch and FGF/MEK/ERK signalling pathways establish a grid-like organisation of distinct cell identities in the ascidian neural plate Development, October 1, 2007; 134(19): 3527 - 3537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. Beh, W. Shi, M. Levine, B. Davidson, and L. Christiaen FoxF is essential for FGF-induced migration of heart progenitor cells in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis Development, September 15, 2007; 134(18): 3297 - 3305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. Picco, C. Hudson, and H. Yasuo Ephrin-Eph signalling drives the asymmetric division of notochord/neural precursors in Ciona embryos Development, April 15, 2007; 134(8): 1491 - 1497. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Lamy, U. Rothbacher, D. Caillol, and P. Lemaire Ci-FoxA-a is the earliest zygotic determinant of the ascidian anterior ectoderm and directly activates Ci-sFRP1/5 Development, August 1, 2006; 133(15): 2835 - 2844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Hudson and H. Yasuo A signalling relay involving Nodal and Delta ligands acts during secondary notochord induction in Ciona embryos Development, August 1, 2006; 133(15): 2855 - 2864. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. D. Dufour, Z. Chettouh, C. Deyts, R. de Rosa, C. Goridis, J.-S. Joly, and J.-F. Brunet Precraniate origin of cranial motoneurons PNAS, June 6, 2006; 103(23): 8727 - 8732. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. S. Imai, M. Levine, N. Satoh, and Y. Satou Regulatory blueprint for a chordate embryo. Science, May 26, 2006; 312(5777): 1183 - 1187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Sierro, T. Kusakabe, K.-J. Park, R. Yamashita, K. Kinoshita, and K. Nakai DBTGR: a database of tunicate promoters and their regulatory elements Nucleic Acids Res., January 1, 2006; 34(suppl_1): D552 - D555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				W. Shi, M. Levine, and B. Davidson Unraveling genomic regulatory networks in the simple chordate, Ciona intestinalis Genome Res., December 1, 2005; 15(12): 1668 - 1674. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. Davidson, W. Shi, and M. Levine Uncoupling heart cell specification and migration in the simple chordate Ciona intestinalis Development, November 1, 2005; 132(21): 4811 - 4818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. S. Johnson, Q. Zhou, K. Yagi, N. Satoh, W. Wong, and A. Sidow De novo discovery of a tissue-specific gene regulatory module in a chordate Genome Res., October 1, 2005; 15(10): 1315 - 1324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Hudson and H. Yasuo Patterning across the ascidian neural plate by lateral Nodal signalling sources Development, March 15, 2005; 132(6): 1199 - 1210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. Jiang, J. W. Tresser, T. Horie, M. Tsuda, and W. C. Smith Pigmentation in the sensory organs of the ascidian larva is essential for normal behavior J. Exp. Biol., February 1, 2005; 208(3): 433 - 438. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. N. Keys, B.-i. Lee, A. Di Gregorio, N. Harafuji, J. C. Detter, M. Wang, O. Kahsai, S. Ahn, C. Zhang, S. A. Doyle, et al. A saturation screen for cis-acting regulatory DNA in the Hox genes of Ciona intestinalis PNAS, January 18, 2005; 102(3): 679 - 683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. S. Johnson, B. Davidson, C. D. Brown, W. C. Smith, and A. Sidow Noncoding regulatory sequences of Ciona exhibit strong correspondence between evolutionary constraint and functional importance Genome Res., December 1, 2004; 14(12): 2448 - 2456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. Boffelli, C. V. Weer, L. Weng, K. D. Lewis, M. I. Shoukry, L. Pachter, D. N. Keys, and E. M. Rubin Intraspecies sequence comparisons for annotating genomes Genome Res., December 1, 2004; 14(12): 2406 - 2411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. S. Imai, K. Hino, K. Yagi, N. Satoh, and Y. Satou Gene expression profiles of transcription factors and signaling molecules in the ascidian embryo: towards a comprehensive understanding of gene networks Development, August 15, 2004; 131(16): 4047 - 4058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Satou, K. S. Imai, and N. Satoh The ascidian Mesp gene specifies heart precursor cells Development, June 1, 2004; 131(11): 2533 - 2541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Yagi, Y. Satou, and N. Satoh A zinc finger transcription factor, ZicL, is a direct activator of Brachyury in the notochord specification of Ciona intestinalis Development, March 15, 2004; 131(6): 1279 - 1288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L. Yamada, E. Shoguchi, S. Wada, K. Kobayashi, Y. Mochizuki, Y. Satou, and N. Satoh Morpholino-based gene knockdown screen of novel genes with developmental function in Ciona intestinalis Development, December 29, 2003; 130(26): 6485 - 6495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. L. Cleto, A. E. Vandenberghe, D. W. MacLean, P. Pannunzio, C. Tortorelli, T. H. Meedel, Y. Satou, N. Satoh, and K. E. M. Hastings Ascidian Larva Reveals Ancient Origin of Vertebrate-Skeletal-Muscle Troponin I Characteristics in Chordate Locomotory Muscle Mol. Biol. Evol., December 1, 2003; 20(12): 2113 - 2122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				B. Davidson and M. Levine Evolutionary origins of the vertebrate heart: Specification of the cardiac lineage in Ciona intestinalis PNAS, September 30, 2003; 100(20): 11469 - 11473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L. A. Romano and G. A. Wray Conservation of Endo16 expression in sea urchins despite evolutionary divergence in both cis and trans-acting components of transcriptional regulation Development, September 1, 2003; 130(17): 4187 - 4199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Sasakura, S. Awazu, S. Chiba, and N. Satoh Germ-line transgenesis of the Tc1/mariner superfamily transposon Minos in Ciona intestinalis PNAS, June 24, 2003; 100(13): 7726 - 7730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Hudson, S. Darras, D. Caillol, H. Yasuo, and P. Lemaire A conserved role for the MEK signalling pathway in neural tissue specification and posteriorisation in the invertebrate chordate, the ascidian Ciona intestinalis Development, January 1, 2003; 130(1): 147 - 159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				P. Dehal, Y. Satou, R. K. Campbell, J. Chapman, B. Degnan, A. De Tomaso, B. Davidson, A. Di Gregorio, M. Gelpke, D. M. Goodstein, et al. The Draft Genome of Ciona intestinalis: Insights into Chordate and Vertebrate Origins Science, December 13, 2002; 298(5601): 2157 - 2167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				N. Harafuji, D. N. Keys, and M. Levine Genome-wide identification of tissue-specific enhancers in the Ciona tadpole PNAS, May 14, 2002; 99(10): 6802 - 6805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]