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Repression precedes independent evolutionary gains of a highly specific gene expression pattern

ABSTRACT: SUMMARY Highly specific expression patterns can be caused by the overlapping activities of activator and repressor sequences in enhancers. However, few studies illuminate how these sequences evolve in the origin of new enhancers. Here, we show that expression of the bond gene in the semicircular wall epithelium (swe) of the Drosophila melanogaster male ejaculatory bulb (EB) is controlled by an enhancer consisting of an activator region that requires Abdominal-B driving expression in the entire EB and a repressor region that restricts this expression to the EB swe. Although this expression pattern is independently gained in the distantly related Scaptodrosophila lebanonensis and does not require Abdominal-B, we show that functionally similar repressor sequences are present in Scaptodrosophila and also in species that do not express bond in the EB. We suggest that during enhancer evolution, repressor sequences can precede the evolution of activator sequences and may lead to similar but independently evolved expression patterns. Graphical Abstract In brief Pu et al. show that the independent gain of a highly specific expression pattern across distantly related species may be because of the preexistence of repressor sequences that precedes the diversification of these species. This may reflect a general mechanism underlying the evolution of highly specific enhancers.

SUBMITTER: Pu J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8578697 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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