Research Article1 May 1991free access Pax-3, a novel murine DNA binding protein expressed during early neurogenesis. M. D. Goulding M. D. Goulding Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author G. Chalepakis G. Chalepakis Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author U. Deutsch U. Deutsch Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author J. R. Erselius J. R. Erselius Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author P. Gruss P. Gruss Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M. D. Goulding M. D. Goulding Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author G. Chalepakis G. Chalepakis Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author U. Deutsch U. Deutsch Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author J. R. Erselius J. R. Erselius Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author P. Gruss P. Gruss Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. Search for more papers by this author Author Information M. D. Goulding1, G. Chalepakis1, U. Deutsch1, J. R. Erselius1 and P. Gruss1 1Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany. The EMBO Journal (1991)10:1135-1147https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1460-2075.1991.tb08054.x PDFDownload PDF of article text and main figures. ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyWechatReddit Figures & Info We describe the isolation and characterization of Pax-3, a novel murine paired box gene expressed exclusively during embryogenesis. Pax-3 encodes a 479 amino acid protein with an Mr of 56 kd containing both a paired domain and a paired-type homeodomain. The Pax-3 protein is a DNA binding protein that specifically recognizes the e5 sequence present upstream of the Drosophila even-skipped gene. Pax-3 transcripts are first detected in 8.5 day mouse embryos where they are restricted to the dorsal part of the neuroepithelium and to the adjacent segmented dermomyotome. During early neurogenesis, Pax-3 expression is limited to mitotic cells in the ventricular zone of the developing spinal cord and to distinct regions in the hindbrain, midbrain and diencephalon. In 10–12 day embryos, expression of Pax-3 is also seen in neural crest cells of the developing spinal ganglia, the craniofacial mesectoderm and in limb mesenchyme of 10 and 11 day embryos. Previous ArticleNext Article Volume 10Issue 51 May 1991In this issue RelatedDetailsLoading ...