The control of the anteroposterior and dorsoventral axes in embryonic chick limbs constructed of dissociated and reaggregated limb-bud mesoderm |
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Authors: | Jeffrey A MacCabe John W Saunders Marilyn Pickett |
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Institution: | Department of Biological Sciences, State University of New York-Albany, Albany, New York 12222 USA |
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Abstract: | In the 3- to 4-day embryonic avian limb bud, a unique zone of mesodermal tissue is located posteriorly at the junction of bud and body wall. Appropriately grafted to a host limb bud, it induces the formation of a supernumerary limb outgrowth from preaxial tissue and determines that its posterior side will face the graft. It is called the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA).When limb-bud mesoderm is isolated, dissociated, reaggregated centrifugally, jacketed in the mesoderm-free hull of another limb bud, and grown as a graft on a host embryo, the recombinant frequently forms a limb-like structure terminating in digits that fail to show differentiation with respect to the anteroposterior axis. When, however, a bit of ZPA tissue is implanted in the recombinant subjacent to the anterior or posterior margin of the ectoderm, the resulting outgrowth shows a characteristic anteroposterior order of digits that corresponds to the placement of the implant, regardless of its relationship with the anteroposterior axis of the ectoderm or of the host embryo.Dorsoventral differentials have been recognized only in limbs formed from reaggregated leg-bud mesoderm. The direction of the dorsoventral axis always corresponds to the original axis of the ectodermal jacket regardless of the orientation of the recombinant on the host. |
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Keywords: | Direct requests for reprints to Professor John W Saunders Jr Department of Biological Sciences State University of New York-Albany Albany New York 12222 |
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