@article{WittbrodtLammersMalitscheketal.1992,
  author    = {Wittbrodt, Joachim and Lammers, Reiner and Malitschek, Barbara and Ullrich, Axel and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Xmrk receptor tyrosine kinase is activated in Xiphophorus malignant melanoma},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61699},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {Xmrk encodes a putative transmembrane glycoprotein of the tyrosine kinase family and is a melanoma-inducing gene in Xiphophorus. We attempted to investigate the biological function of the putative Xmrk receptor by characterizing its signalling properties. Since a potential Iigand for Xmrk has not yet been identified, it has been difficult to analyse the biochemical properlies and biological function of this cell surface protein. In an approach towards such analyses, the Xmrk extracellular domain was replaced by the closely related Iigand-binding domain sequences of the human epidennal growth factor receptor (HER) and the ligand-induced activity of the chimeric HER-Xmrk proteinwas examined. We show that the Xmrk protein is a functional receptor tyrosine kinase, is highly active in malignant melanoma and displays a constitutive autophosphorylation activity possibly due to an activating mutation in its extracellular or transmembrane domain. In the focus formation assay the HER-Xmrk chimera is a potent transfonning protein equivalent to other tyrosine kinase oncoproteins.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchliewenFrickeSchartletal.1993,
  author    = {Schliewen, U. and Fricke, H. and Schartl, Manfred and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T. and Paabo, S.},
  title     = {Which home for coelacanth?},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61606},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AdamDimitrijevicSchartl1993,
  author    = {Adam, Dieter and Dimitrijevic, Nicola and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Tumor suppression in Xiphophorus by an accidentally acquired promoter},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61630},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {Melanoma formation in the teleost Xiphophorus is caused by a dominant genetic locus, Tu. This locus includes the Xmrk oncogene, which encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase. Tumor induction is. suppressed in wild-type fish by a tumor suppressor locus, R. Molecular genetic analyses revealed that the Tu locus emerged by nonhomologaus recombination of the Xmrk proto-oncogene with a previously uncharacterized sequence, D. This event generated an additional copy of Xmrk with a new promoter. Suppression of the new Xmrk promoter by R in parental fish and its deregulation in hybrids explain the genetics of melanoma formation in Xiphophorus.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WinklerVielkindSchartl1991,
  author    = {Winkler, Christoph and Vielkind, J{\"u}rgen R. and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Transient expression of foreign DNA during embryonic and larval development of the medaka fish (Oryzias latipes)},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61743},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {Species of small fish are becoming useful tools for studies on vertebrate development. Wehave investigated the developing embryo of the Japanese medaka for its application as a transient expression system for the in vivo analysis of gene regulation and function. The temporaland spatial expression patterns ofbacterial chloramphenicol acetyltransferase and galactosidase reporter genes injected in supercoiled plasmid form into the cytoplasm of one cell of the two-cell stage embryo was promoter-specific. The transient expression was found to be mosaic within the tissue and organs reflecting the unequal distribution of extrachromosomal foreign DNA and the intensive cell mixing movements that occur in fish embryogenesis. The expression data are consistent with data on DNA fate. Foreign DNA persisted during embryogenesis and was still detectable in some 3- and 9-month-old adult fish; it was found in high molecular weight form as weil as in circular plasmid conformations. The DNA was replicated during early and late embryogenesis. Our data indicate that the developing medaka embryo is a powerful in vivo assay system for studies of gene regulation and function.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FriedenreichSchartl1990,
  author    = {Friedenreich, Hildegard and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Transient expression directed by homologous and heterologous promoter and enhancer sequences in fish cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61774},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {ln order to construct fish specific expression vectors for studies on gene regulation in vitro and in vivo a variety of heterologous enhancers and promoters from mammals and from viruses of higher vertebrate cells were tested for expression of the bacterial chloramphenicol acetyl transferase reporter gene in three teleost fish cell lines. Several viral enhancers were found to be constitutively active at high Ieveis. The human metallothionein promoter showed inducible expression in the presence of heavy metal Ions. A fish sequence was isolated that can be used as a homologous constitutively active promoter for expression of foreign genes. Using the human growth hormone gene with an active promoter in fish cells for transient expression insufficient splicing and Iack of translation were observed, pointing to limitations in the use of heterologous genes in gene transfer experiments. On the contrary, some heterologous promoters and enhancers functioned in fish c as weil as in their cell type of origin, indicating t at corresponding transcription factors are sufficient conserved between fish and human over a period of 900 million years of Independent evolution.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{GotzSchartl1994,
  author    = {Gotz, R. and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {The conservation of neurotrophic factors during vertebrate evolution},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61964},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DracopoliFeltquateSametal.1990,
  author    = {Dracopoli, Nicholas C. and Feltquate, David M. and Sam, Brigitta and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Taql and Mspl RFLPs are detected by the human 2,3-biphosphoglycerate mutase (BPGM) cDNA},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61763},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HongSchartl1992,
  author    = {Hong, Yunhan and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Structure of the rainbow trout metallothionein A gene},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61679},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {To investigate the regulation of metallothionein-encoding genes in fish, we have isolated and sequenced the rainbow trout metallothionein-A-encoding gene (tMT-A) by polymerase chain reaction. This gene spans about 1.1 kb, consists of three exons and two introns, and has an A+ T-rieb 5' -region which contains a TATAAA signal, and two metal responsive elements (MREs). The transcription start point is centered around an A residue 81 nt upstream of the ATG codon.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BernardsSchacklefordGerberetal.1989,
  author    = {Bernards, R. and Schackleford, G. M. and Gerber, M. R. and Horowitz, J. M. and Friend, S. H. and Schartl, Manfred and Bogenmann, E. and Rapaport, J. M. and Mcgee, T. and Dryja, T. P.},
  title     = {Structure and expression of the murine retinoblastoma gene and characterization of its encoded protein},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61819},
  year      = {1989},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NakayamaForestiTewarietal.1994,
  author    = {Nakayama, Ichiro and Foresti, Fausto and Tewari, Rita and Schartl, Manfred and Chourrout, Daniel},
  title     = {Sex chromosome polymorphism and heterogametic males revealed by two cloned DNA probes in the ZW/ZZ fish Leporinus elongatus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61583},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {In order to study the divergence of teleost sex chromosomes, subtractive cloning was carried out between genomic DNA ofmales and females ofthe rainbow trout (XX/XY) and of Leporinus elongatus (ZW /ZZ). Inserts cloned in a plasmid vector were individually tested on Southern blots of DNA of males and females for sex specificity. No sex-specific insert was obtained from trout, but two out of ten inserts cloned from L. elongatus showed sex-specific patterns in this species: one corresponds to a sequence present on both Z and W chromosomes, while the other is W specific. Sequences of these two inserts show neither clear homology with other known sequences, nor an open reading frame. They cross-hybridize with the genomic DNA of Leporinusfriderici, but without sex-specific patterns. Twenty-four L. elongatus adults were sexed by gonadal observation, chromosomed examination and Southern hybridization with one or the other insert. Ten males and 11 females had chromosomes and hybridization patterns typical of their sex. One ZW female was recognized as a male with the W-specific probe. This was also the case for two unusual ZW males, one having a male hybridization pattern with the other probe. These three atypical individuals may result from single genetic exchanges between four regions of the Z and the W, giving rise to three atypical W chromosomes. Finding males with such atypical heterochromosomes in a female heterogametic species may indicate that a gradual transition occurs between the heterogametic systems.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HongSchartl1993,
  author    = {Hong, Yunhan and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Sequence of the growth hormone (GH) gene from the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and evolution of GH genes in vertebrates},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61620},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {The silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) growth hormone (GH) genewas isolated and sequenced following amplification from genomic DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. The gene spans a region of approx. 2.5 kb nucleotides (nt) and consists of five exons. The sequence predicts a polypeptide of 210 amino acids (aa) including a putative signal peptide of 22 hydrophobic aa residues. The arrangement of exons and introns is identical to the GH genes of common carp, grass carp, and very similar to mammals and birds, but quite different from that for the GH genes of tilapia and salmonids. The silver carp GH gene shares a high homology at the nt and aa Ievels with those of grass carp (95.3\% nt, 99.5\% aa) and of common carp (81\% nt, 95.7\% aa).},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AdamWittbrodtTellingetal.1988,
  author    = {Adam, D. and Wittbrodt, J. and Telling, A. and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {RFLP for an EGF-receptor related gene associated with the melanoma oncogene locus of Xiphophorus maculatus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61822},
  year      = {1988},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchartlErbeldingDenkHolteretal.1993,
  author    = {Schartl, Manfred and Erbelding-Denk, Claudia and Holter, Sabine and Nanda, Indrajit and Schmid, Michael and Schroder, Johannes H. and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T.},
  title     = {Reproductive failure of dominant males in the poeciliid fish Limia perugiae determined by DNA fingerprinting},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61643},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {Hierarchical structures among male indlviduals in a population are frequently reflected ln differences in aggressive and reproductive behavior and access to the females. In general, sodal dominance requires the Investments, which in turn then may have to be compensated for by high reproductive success. However, this hypothesls has so far only been sufficiently tested in small mating groups (one or two males with one or two females) due to the difficulties of determining paternity by conventional methods. DNA fingerprinting overcomes these problems by offering the possibility to determine genetic relationships and mating patterns within larger groups [Borke, T. (1989) Trends Ecol. Evol. 4, 139-144]. We show here that in the poecUiid fish Limia perugitu, in small matlng groups the dominant male has 8 mating success of 100\%, whereas ln larger groups lts contribution to the offspring unexpectedly drops to zero.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MeyerMorrisseySchartl1994,
  author    = {Meyer, Axel and Morrissey, Jean M. and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Recurrent origin of a sexually selected trait in Xiphophorus fishes inferred from a molecular phylogeny},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61569},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {DARWIN\(^1\) believed that sexual selection accounts for the evolution of exaggerated male ornaments, such as the sword-like caudal fin extensions of male fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, that appear detrimental to survival. Swordtails continue to feature prominently in empirical work and theories of sexual selection; the pre-existing bias hypothesis has been offered as an explanation for the evolution of swords in these fishes\(^{2,3}\). Based upon a largely morphological phylogeny, this hypothesis suggests that female preference to mate with sworded males arose in ancestrally swordless species, thus pre-dating the origin of the sword itself and directly driving its evolution. Here we present a molecular phylogeny (based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences) of Xiphophorus which differs from the traditional one: it indicates that the sword originated and was lost repeatedly. Our phylogeny suggests that the ancestor of the genus is more likely to have possessed a sword than not, thus questioning the applicability of the pre-existing bias hypothesis as an explanation for the cvolution of this sexually selected trait.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchluppParzefallEpplenetal.1992,
  author    = {Schlupp, Ingo and Parzefall, Jakob and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T. and Nanda, Indrajit and Schmid, Michael and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Pseudomale behaviour and spontaneous masculinization in the all-female teleost Poecilia formosa (Teleostei: Poeciliidae)},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61688},
  year      = {1992},
  abstract  = {Pseudosexual behaviour is a rare phenomenon associated with unisexuality in vertebrates. In the gynogenetic, all-female teleost Poecilia formosa, rare individuals occur that resemble males of closely related gonochoristic species both in behaviour and external morphology. These masculinized gynogens and normal gynogens are members of the same clone, as demonstrated by DNA-fingerprinting. The behaviour of these masculinized gynogens is described and compared to the behaviour of the gonochoristic species Poecilia mexicana, P. latipinna and their hybrid as weil as androgen-treated individuals of P. formosa. No statistically significant difTerences were found between masculinized gynogens and hormonetreated individuals nor between the gonochoristic P. mexicana and P. latipinna males. Differences exist between gonochoristic and unisexual species. Passihle causes and effects of masculinized gynogens are discussed.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchartlPeter1988,
  author    = {Schartl, Manfred and Peter, R. U.},
  title     = {Progressive growth of fish tumors after transplantation into thymus-aplastic (nu/nu) mice},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61833},
  year      = {1988},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NandaSchartlEpplenetal.1993,
  author    = {Nanda, Indrajit and Schartl, Manfred and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T. and Feichtinger, Wolfgang and Schmid, Michael},
  title     = {Primitive sex chromosomes in poeciliid fishes harbor simple repetitive DNA sequences},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61659},
  year      = {1993},
  abstract  = {The demonstration ofthe chromosomal mode ofsex determinationvia genetic experiments as well as the absence of heteromorphic sex chromosomes affirm poeciliid fishes as a unique group among vertebrates that are endowed with the mostprimitive form of sex chromosornes. In many different taxa the evolutionary process involved in the differentiation ofadvanced sex chromosomes is outlined through sex specifically organized repetitive sequences. In this investigation hydridization of synthetic probes specific to genomic simple repeat motifs uncovers a sex-specific hybridization pattern in certain viviparaus fishes ofthe family Poeciliidae. The hybridization pattern together with specific staining ofthe constitutive heterochromatin by C-banding reveals heterogamety in males (Poecilia reticulata) as weil as in females (P. sphenops). In P. velifera, however, C-banding alone fails to unravel the heterogametic status. The female specific W-chromosome can be detected by simple repetitive sequence probes. Therefore, the principal significance of heterochromatization as a means of generating differentiated sex chromosomes is evident.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ClaussWinklerLohmeyeretal.1990,
  author    = {Clauss, Gerd and Winkler, Christoph and Lohmeyer, J{\"u}rgen and Anders, Fritz and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Oncofetal antigen in Xiphophorus detected by monoclonal antibodies directed against melanoma-associated antigens},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61784},
  year      = {1990},
  abstract  = {Monoclonal antlbodies (MAbs) directed against Xiphophorus melanoma cells were deve(oped and tested by lndirect immunofluorescence and Immunoperoxidase staining for reactivity with a panel of I 5 allogeneic tissues and 12 allogeneic cell llnes. The reactivity of such MAbs was restricted to melanoma cells from tumor biopsies and melanoma-derived cell lines. ln addition, all embryonie cells of all histiotypes from developmental stages later than mld·organogenesis and from corresponding short term in vitro cultures reacted with these MAbs. ln contrast, normal tissues and organs from adult fish dlsplayed no reactivity, thus implying that the melanoma-associated antigens detected by the MAbs described are oncofetal antigens.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchartlSchluppSchartletal.1991,
  author    = {Schartl, Manfred and Schlupp, Ingo and Schartl, Angelika and Meyer, Manfred K. and Nanda, Indrajit and Schmid, Michael and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T. and Parzefall, Jakob},
  title     = {On the stability of dispensable constituents of the eukaryotic genome: Stability of coding sequences versus truly hypervariable sequences in a clonal vertebrate, the amazon molly, Poecilia formosa},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61731},
  year      = {1991},
  abstract  = {In dooal unisexual vertebrales, the genes specifying the males become dispensable. To study tbe rate of such geoes the gynogeoetic all-female fisb Poecilillfonnolll was treated with androgens. Phenotypic males were obtained that exbibited the complete set of male cbaracteristics of dosely related gooocboristic species, induding body proportions, pigmentation, the extremely complex insemination apparatus of poecil{\"u}d fish, sexual bebavior, and spermatogeoesls. Tbe apparent stabllity of such genic structures, induding those involved in androgen regulation, is contrasted by high instability of noncoding sequeaces. Frequent mutations, thelr donal transmission, and at least two truly hypervariable Iod leading to individual difl'ereaces between these othenrise donal organisms were detected by DNA fingerprinting. These observations substantiate the concept that also in "ameiotic" vertebrates certain compartments of the genome are more prooe to mutatiooal alterations than others.},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WittbrodtAdamMalitscheketal.1989,
  author    = {Wittbrodt, J. and Adam, D. and Malitschek, B. and Maueler, W. and Raulf, F. and Telling, A. and Robertson, M. and Schartl, Manfred},
  title     = {Novel putative receptor tyrosine kinase encoded by the melanoma-inducing Tu locus in Xiphophorus},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61800},
  year      = {1989},
  abstract  = {No abstract available},
  subject      = {Physiologische Chemie},
  language  = {en}
}