Figure 5.
Functional similarity between mouse MRCS1 and Xenopus MFCS4. LacZ expression in the teeth buds of the maxilla (a–c) and papillae of the tongue (d–i). Expression directed by the whole fragments of mouse MRCS1 (a,d), mouse MFCS4 (b,e), Xenopus MFCS4 (c,f) or three tandem copies of the core sequence of mouse MRCS1 (g), mouse MFCS4 (h) or Xenopus MFCS4 (i). (j) Schematic diagram of Shh regulation by MRCS1 (MR) and MFCS4 (M4). MRCS1 primarily regulates Shh in the oral epithelium of mouse. MFCS4 alone regulates Shh in Xenopus.