Protein profiling of zebrafish embryos unmasks regulatory layers during early embryogenesis.
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ABSTRACT: The maternal-to-zygotic transition is crucial in embryonic development, marked by the degradation of maternally provided mRNAs and initiation of zygotic gene expression. However, the changes occurring at the protein level during this transition remain unclear. Here, we conducted protein profiling throughout zebrafish embryogenesis using quantitative mass spectrometry, integrating transcriptomics and translatomics datasets. Our data shows that unlike RNA changes, protein changes are less dynamic. Further, increases in protein levels correlate with mRNA translation, whereas declines in protein levels do not, suggesting active protein degradation processes. Interestingly, proteins from pure zygotic genes are present at fertilization, challenging existing mRNA-based gene classifications. As a proof of concept, we utilized CRISPR-Cas13d to target znf281b mRNA, a gene whose protein significantly accumulates within the first two hours post-fertilization, demonstrating its crucial role in development. Consequently, our protein profiling, coupled with CRISPR-Cas13d, offers a new approach to unravel maternal mRNAs function during embryonic development.
ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
PROVIDER: GSE261646 | GEO | 2024/08/21
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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