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Citation	Funk, N., Becker, S., Huber, S., Brunner, M., Buchner, E. (2004). Targeted mutagenesis of the Sap47 gene of Drosophila: flies lacking the synapse associated protein of 47 kDa are viable and fertile. BMC Neurosci. 5(1): 16. (Export to RIS)
FlyBase ID	FBrf0174364
Publication Type	Research paper
PubMed ID	15117418
PubMed Abstract	Conserved proteins preferentially expressed in synaptic terminals of the nervous system are likely to play a significant role in brain function. We have previously identified and molecularly characterized the Sap47 gene which codes for a novel synapse associated protein of 47 kDa in Drosophila. Sequence comparison identifies homologous proteins in numerous species including C. elegans, fish, mouse and human. First hints as to the function of this novel protein family can be obtained by generating mutants for the Sap47 gene in Drosophila.Attempts to eliminate the Sap47 gene through targeted mutagenesis by homologous recombination were unsuccessful. However, several mutants were generated by transposon remobilization after an appropriate insertion line had become available from the Drosophila P-element screen of the Bellen/Hoskins/Rubin/Spradling labs. Characterization of various deletions in the Sap47 gene due to imprecise excision of the P-element identified three null mutants and three hypomorphic mutants. Null mutants are viable and fertile and show no gross structural or obvious behavioural deficits. For cell-specific over-expression and "rescue" of the knock-out flies a transgenic line was generated which expresses the most abundant transcript under the control of the yeast enhancer UAS. In addition, knock-down of the Sap47 gene was achieved by generating 31 transgenic lines expressing Sap47 RNAi constructs, again under UAS control. When driven by a ubiquitously expressed yeast transcription factor (GAL4), Sap47 gene suppression in several of these lines is highly efficient resulting in residual SAP47 protein concentrations in heads as low as 6% of wild type levels.The conserved synaptic protein SAP47 of Drosophila is not essential for basic synaptic function. The Sap47 gene region may be refractory to targeted mutagenesis by homologous recombination. RNAi using a construct linking genomic DNA to anti-sense cDNA in our hands is not more effective than using a cDNA-anti-sense cDNA construct. The tools developed in this study will now allow a detailed analysis of the molecular, cellular and systemic function of the SAP47 protein in Drosophila.
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Language of Publication	English
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Publication Type	Journal
Abbreviation	BMC Neurosci.
Title	BMC Neuroscience
Publication Year	2000-
ISBN/ISSN	1471-2202
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Alleles (15)
	Sap47⁴ Sap47^{5.Scer\SceI.RS} Sap47^{7.6.Scer\SceI.RS} Sap47²⁶ Sap47⁷⁰ Sap47¹⁵⁶ Sap47²⁰¹ Sap47²⁰⁸ Sap47^{dsRNA.cDNA.Scer\UAS} Sap47^{dsRNA.gen.Scer\UAS} Sap47^EY07944 Sap47^Scer\UAS.cFa Scer\GAL4^Act.PU Scer\GAL4^elav.PU w^+mC
Constructs (7)
	P{Act-GAL4.U} P{elav-GAL4.U} P{FRT(Sap47^{5.Scer\SceI.RS})} P{FRT(Sap47^{7.6.Scer\SceI.RS})} P{UAS-Sap47.cDNA.RNAi} P{UAS-Sap47.F} P{UAS-Sap47.gen.RNAi}
Genes (3)
	Sap47 Scer\GAL4 w
Insertions (1)
	P{EPgy2}Sap47^EY07944
Natural transposons (1)
	P-element