FIGURE 1:

14-3-3 protein expression is ubiquitous across early embryonic stages and tissues. (A) Whole embryo lysates (1% Triton X-100) were immunoblotted for 14-3-3 using a pan antibody that detects multiple isoforms. Each lane represents approximately 50 μg. (B) Colored schematic of a bisected Xenopus embryo at gastrula depicting major tissue divisions. The tissues include the animal cap (AC), mesendoderm (ME), marginal zone (MZ), vegetal hemisphere (VG), and whole embryo lysate (WEL). (C) Embryos were dissected into separate tissues and corresponding lysates (1% Triton X-100) were immunoblotted using pan 14-3-3 antibody to examine expression across the gastrulating embryo. Each lane represents a portion of protein equivalent to approximately 1 embryo.