| First Author | Takamura K | Year | 2002 |
| Journal | Dev Genes Evol | Volume | 212 |
| Issue | 1 | Pages | 50-3 |
| PubMed ID | 11875658 | Mgi Jnum | J:75805 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:2177876 | Doi | 10.1007/s00427-001-0205-0 |
| Citation | Takamura K, et al. (2002) Developmental expression of ascidian neurotransmitter synthesis genesI. Choline acetyltransferase and acetylcholine transporter genes. Dev Genes Evol 212(1):50-3 |
| abstractText | To identify cholinergic neurons, we isolated a choline acetyltransferase ( Ci-ChAT) gene from Ciona intestinalisby PCR methods. In the cloning process, we also obtained the gene encoding the vesicular acetylcholine transporter ( Ci-vAChTP). These two genes shared the same 5prime prime or minute-UTR sequence as well as similar expression patterns. In both cases, the gene expression was first detected by whole-mount in situ hybridization in the anterior-dorsal region of the caudal nerve cord at the early tailbud stage. In the larva, the expression was seen in several cells of the visceral ganglion. These results suggest that ascidian larval motor neurons exist in the visceral ganglion. |
