Patched genes and their use
First Claim
1. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a ptc coding sequence for a naturally occurring vertebrate patched polypeptide, or allelic variant thereof, wherein the ptc coding sequence hybridizes which binds to a hedgehog polypeptide to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
- SSC at 60°
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Abstract
Invertebrate and vertebrate patched genes are provided, including the mouse and human patched genes, as well as methods for isolation of related genes, where the genes may be of different species or in the same family. Having the ability to regulate the expression of the patched gene, allows for the elucidation of embryonic development, cellular regulation associated with signal transduction by the patched gene, the identification of agonist and antagonist to signal transduction, identification of ligands for binding to patched, isolation of the ligands, and assaying for levels of transcription and expression of the patched gene.
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32 Claims
- 1. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a ptc coding sequence for a naturally occurring vertebrate patched polypeptide, or allelic variant thereof, wherein the ptc coding sequence hybridizes which binds to a hedgehog polypeptide to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
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8. An isolated nucleic acid comprising a coding sequence for a polypeptide including a hedgehog-binding sequence that binds hedgehog protein and which is encoded by a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
- SSC at 60°
C, wherein the polypeptide retains hedgehog-binding activity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32)
- SSC at 60°
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17. A nucleic acid comprising:
- (i) a coding sequence from a naturally occurring vertebrate ptc gene or allelic variant thereof, which coding sequence (a) hybridizes to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
SSC at 60°
C. and (b) encodes a polypeptide that binds hedgehog proteins, and (ii) a heterologous transcriptional initiation region controlling the transcription of the coding sequence. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
- (i) a coding sequence from a naturally occurring vertebrate ptc gene or allelic variant thereof, which coding sequence (a) hybridizes to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
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21. A nucleic acid comprising:
- (i) a coding sequence for a polypeptide including a hedgehog-binding sequence that (a) binds hedgehog protein and (b) is encoded by a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
SSC at 60°
C., and (ii) a heterologous transcriptional initiation region controlling the transcription of the coding sequence, wherein the polypeptide retains hedgehog-binding activity. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
- (i) a coding sequence for a polypeptide including a hedgehog-binding sequence that (a) binds hedgehog protein and (b) is encoded by a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes to the complement of the coding sequence of SEQ ID Nos. 9 or 18 under stringency conditions equivalent to 5×
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