Differential regulation of cranial and cardiac neural crest by serum response factor and its cofactors

  1. Colin J Dinsmore
  2. Philippe Soriano  Is a corresponding author
  1. Department of Cell, Development and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States
5 figures, 2 tables and 5 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 2 supplements
Loss of Srf in NC affects cytoskeletal gene expression.

(A) Diagram depicting SRF, its TCF and MRTF cofactors, and the upstream signals that regulate them. (B) DAPI stained embryos at E11.5 and E12.5 show a facial cleft following loss of Srf in NC. Scale bar represents 1 mm. (C) Diagram depicting RNA-sequencing strategy. (D) Volcano plot showing DEGs in Srf NC conditional mutants. Genes with a P-value < 0.01 and log2 fold change (FC) >0.25 are colored. Select genes are labeled. (E) A heatmap of the top 25 DEGs by q value. The samples cluster by genotype and are color-coded by Z-score. (F) Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) using a list of DEGs with q ≤ 0.05 and Log2FC ≤–0.25. Enrichment for ENCODE TF ChIP-Seq, GO Cellular Component, and GO Biological Process are shown. (G) GSEA for known SRF, MRTF, and TCF ChIP targets from previous datasets (Esnault et al., 2014; Gualdrini et al., 2016) across our entire dataset. (H) Overlap of known MRTF and TCF targets with DEGs q ≤ 0.05. (I) Absolute value of log2 FC for DEGs that overlap with each category. Horizontal bar indicates the mean (0.385 Shared, 0.378 MRTF, 0.219 TCF).

Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Srf NC conditional mutants do not show early patterning defects.

E10.5 embryos subject to in situ hybridization using probes against Msx1, Alx3, Six3, Shh, and Fgf8 showed no significant differences between Srf NC conditional mutants and control littermates. Msx1 embryos are shown in ¾ view to highlight maxillary expression. Fgf8 embryos are shown in frontal and profile views to highlight the ventral forebrain and mandibular expression domains, respectively. Scale bar represents 500 μm.

Figure 1—figure supplement 2
Additional data related to craniofacial RNA-Seq.

(A) Volcano plot showing genes enriched in mandible (red) versus FNP (blue) tissue. (B) Individual transcripts per million reads (TPM) values for Hand2 and Six3 plotted by genotype, showing the expected tissue enrichment. (C) PCA plots for the individual samples showing PCA1 vs PCA2 (left) and PCA1 vs PCA3 (right) indicate separation of the samples by tissue (PCA1) and genotype (PCA3). Samples are color-coded by genotype. (D) TPM values of Srf and several affected genes plotted by genotype. While Srf levels vary somewhat among the non-clefted control genotypes, downstream targets are only affected in the conditional mutants. (E) Expression of Srf and its cofactors in craniofacial tissue from this study (top) and in a separate study using sorted NC cells (Minoux et al., 2017) as well as whole E13.5 palate (Axel Visel, 2015) and passage 2 MEPMs for comparison (Vasudevan et al., 2015). (F) Overlap of DEGs from mandible (pink), FNP (cyan), and a joint model using both tissues (yellow). (G) Enrichr GSEA for upregulated genes with q ≤ 0.05 and Log2FC ≥ 0.25 from the joint model shows little enrichment and such genes may therefore be indirect targets of SRF. (H) Enrichr GSEA using a list of genes with q ≤ 0.05 and Log2FC ≤ –0.25 from each tissue showing similar terms to the joint model, with the exception of cholesterol-related GO terms specific to the FNP dataset. (I) GSEA for mandible and FNP samples compared to known SRF, MRTF, and TCF targets (Esnault et al., 2014; Gualdrini et al., 2016) showing preferential enrichment for MRTF targets in both datasets. Columns are the mean and error bars represent the standard deviation in (B) and (D).

Figure 2 with 2 supplements
SrfaI/aI embryos succumb at E10.5 with numerous defects.

(A) DAPI stained E9.5 embryos of the indicated genotypes show that compared to SrfaI/+ embryos, SrfaI/aI embryos are growth retarded, incompletely turned, have short and disorganized tails, a wavy neural tube (red arrowhead, trunk), delayed anterior neural tube closure (red arrowhead, head), and a hypoplastic or missing second pharyngeal arch (red asterisk). Scale bar represents 500 μm. (B) Higher magnification confocal images of the first two embryos in (A). Scale bar represents 500 μm. (C) Brightfield images of E9.5 yolk sacs indicate defective vasculogenesis in mutant embryos. (D) DAPI-stained E10.5 embryos show more extensive growth retardation, a distended heart tube, and pericardial edema (red arrow). Scale bar represents 500 μm. (E) Immunofluorescent staining of E10.5 yolk sacs shows that mutant yolk sacs lack a remodeled vascular plexus or any large vessels. Images are representative of n = 4 embryos of each genotype. Scale bar represents 250 μm. (F) Transverse sections through E10.5 embryos at the level of the heart show reduced F-actin intensity via phalloidin staining. Images are representative of n = 4 embryos of each genotype. Scale bar represents 50 μm. (G) A similar pattern Is seen in the neural tube. Scale bar represents 50 μm. (H) Cell proliferation, indicated through phospho-Histone H3 (Ser10) (pHH3) staining, is reduced in mutant embryos. Scale bar represents 50 μm. (I) Quantitation of (H), n = 4 each genotype. p = 0.0005, Student’s unpaired two-tailed t-test. (J) Cell death, revealed through cleaved caspase three staining, is dramatically increased in mutant embryos. Scale bar represents 50 μm. (K) Quantitation of (J), n = 3 control embryos and n = 4 mutant embryos. p = 0.0033, Student’s unpaired two-tailed t-test. Columns are the mean and error bars represent the standard deviation in (I) and (K).

Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Targeting strategy and validation for SrfFlagand SrfaIalleles.

(A) A diagram of the targeting vector and the Srf locus. Homology arms containing an N-terminal 3 x FLAG tag with or without mutated SRF αI residues were cloned into a targeting vector containing a Pgk-NeoR cassette flanked by loxP (l) and FRT (F) sequences. Dotted lines demarcate the homology arms relative to the endogenous locus. Exons are dark and UTR regions are striped. The FLAG tag is green and the location of the SRF αI residues is marked by red arrowheads. Autoregulatory CarG elements at –62 bp, –82 bp, and +2800 bp are marked by blue asterisks. (B) Southern blot of SspI digested targeted clones and WT genomic DNA blotted with the P32 labeled DNA probe indicated in (A). (C) Diagram of mouse SRF protein showing the DNA-binding domain as a dark box, the core MADS domain within it is labeled, subdomains are indicated underneath, and the SRF αI mutations are red arrowheads. Domains are based on Zaromytidou et al., 2006 with amino acid numbers adjusted for mouse. The 3 x FLAG tag (not shown) was inserted just downstream of the start codon.

Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Full gel image of the original scan of the Southern blot used in Figure 2—figure supplement 1B.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 2

Full gel image of the Southern blot used in Figure 2—figure supplement 1B after contrast adjustment.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 2
SRF αI helix residues are highly conserved, but drift in clades lacking clear MRTF homologues.

Representative species from major clades were subjected to BLASTP searches for mouse SRF, MRTF-B, and ELK1. The presence of a reciprocal best BLASTP hit is denoted in green. If a hit was negative, the search was repeated for the entire clade and identification of a hit is represented in cyan. Negative hits for ELK1 were researched with mouse ETS1 to find any ETS domain proteins. SRF αI residues were manually inspected and divergence is denoted by the height of the green bar in 25% increments, representing the four residues. Red arrows indicate clades where the SRF αI residues diverge that are also missing readily identifiable MRTF homologs, although some of these lineages also lack TCF/ELK homologs. Blue arrows indicate clades where SRF αI residues are conserved along with presence of an MRTF homolog, but that lack an obvious TCF/ELK homolog. The cross indicates that there is a BLASTP hit for T. adhaerens (NCBI XP_002109236.1) that has MRTF-like N-terminal actin-binding RPEL motifs, but it is not a reciprocal best hit. This protein aligns closer to PHACTR1 when searched against mouse. PHACTR1, like the MRTFs, contains actin-binding RPEL domains and it remains unclear whether the protein in T. adhaerens is a functional MRTF or PHACTR ortholog. The asterisk indicates that although a reciprocal best BLASTP hit for MRTF-B was found in S. rosetta, the hit was a short protein fragment and it is unclear if it represents a true MRTF homolog. The genus Caenorhabditis lacks an obvious MRTF homolog, but likely MRTF homologs can be found in other nematodes such as B. malayi, L. loa, and O. flexuosa.

The SrfaIand Srfflox alleles exhibits similar defects in anterior mesoderm.

(A) E10.5 littermate embryos were stained with DAPI and imaged. Loss of Srf in the Mesp1-Cre lineage causes embryos to be undersized with pericardial edema, hypoplastic hearts, and turning defects. Phenotype observed in n = 3/3 mutant embryos. (B) A similar experiment in which SrfaI is the only Srf allele expressed in the Mesp1-Cre lineage. These embryos appear comparable to the mutant embryos in (A), although they are clearly less severely affected as they are slightly larger and partially turned. Phenotype observed in n = 3/3 mutant embryos. Scale bar represents 500 μm in all images. Note the 2 x higher crop in mutant embryos to better illustrate phenotypes.

Figure 4 with 1 supplement
NC SrfaIconditional mutants are normal at E13.5.

(A) DAPI stained E13.5 littermate embryos carrying a ROSA26TdT/+ Cre reporter show no apparent craniofacial defects in conditional mutants. Scale bar represents 500 μm. (B) Diagram illustrating the culture of MEPM cells. (C) Immunofluorescent staining of passage 2 MEPM cells shows reduced F-actin and SMA fluorescence in mutant cells compared to cells from heterozygous littermate control embryos. Scale bar represents 50 μm. (D) RT-qPCR from serum-starved and serum-stimulated MEPM cells indicates no difference in IEG expression (Egr1, Fos) but a significant defect in Srf, Tagln,, and Acta2 expression and a downward trend in Vcl expression. Values are fold expression of control starved cells. N = 3 control lines and n = 4 mutant lines. (F) RT-qPCR from E11.5 FNPs and mandibles shows a significant reduction in Actg1, Vcl, and Srf expression in Srf NC conditional knockouts compared to control conditional heterozygous littermates. N = 5 each genotype. (G) Assaying the same genes and tissues as (F) using SrfaI NC conditional mutants shows a downward trend or significant reduction approximately half as large as (F). N = 7 controls and n = 6 mutants. For (E–G) significance was determined by Student’s unpaired t-test with two-stage step-up correction (Benjamini, Krieger, and Yekutieli) for multiple comparisons. q-values are indicated on the graphs. Columns are the mean and error bars represent the standard deviation.

Figure 4—figure supplement 1
MRTF-A translocates to the nucleus normally in response to serum stimulation in mutant MEPM cells.

(A) Serum starved or stimulated P2 primary MEPM cells from SrfaI/flox; Wnt1-CreTg/+; ROSA26TdT/+ (mutant) and Srfflox/+; Wnt1-CreTg/+; ROSA26TdT/+ (control) embryos were stained for MRTF-A and DAPI. (B) Nuclear MRTF-A levels were quantified using the DAPI channel to identify nuclei. Dots represent individual cells pooled from n = 2 unique cell lines for each genotype. Horizontal bars are the mean and error bars represent the standard deviation.

Figure 5 with 2 supplements
NC SrfaI conditional mutants succumb postnatally with outflow tract defects.

(A) Kaplan-Meyer survival curve for neonatal SrfaI/flox; Wnt1-CreTg/+ (Mutant) compared to littermates of all other genotypes (Control). Significance was computed at each timepoint using a Mantel-Cox log-rank test. P0 p = 0.0142, P1 p < 0.0001, P2 p < 0.0001. (B) Stacked columns showing the distribution of PDA-related phenotypes in SrfaI/flox; Wnt1-CreTg/+ neonates compared to littermates of all other genotypes. (C) DAPI-stained postnatal day 0 (P0) hearts carrying a ROSA26TdT/+ Cre lineage reporter showing the entire heart (top row) and the outflow tract region (bottom row). Examples of mutant phenotypes such as PDA, ARSA, and RAA. An asterisk indicates where the missing right subclavian artery should be. Note the ARSA mouse had succumbed prior to dissection and the image is dimmer due to the presence of clotted blood. The outflow tract defects are schematized below. Scale bar represents 500 μm. (D) Hematoxylin and eosin-stained frontal sections through P0 hearts showing mild to severe PDA and an example of VSD and PTA in mutants. Scale bar represents 500 μm. (E) Summary of our results, showing the requirements for SRF versus SRFaI in different tissues and timepoints. A, aorta; ARSA, aberrant right subclavian artery; DA, ductus arteriosus; LCA, left common carotid artery; LSA, left subclavian artery; LV, left ventricle; P, pulmonary artery; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; PTA, persistent truncus arteriosus; RAA, right aortic arch with mirror image branching; RCA, right common carotid artery; RSA, right subclavian artery.

Figure 5—figure supplement 1
E18.5 conditional mutant skulls are delayed but correctly patterned.

Alizarin red (bone) and alcian blue (cartilage) stained E18.5 skulls of the indicated genotypes from two litters are shown. All three conditional mutant embryos were smaller than their control littermates and had less extensive ossification. However, all the indicated bones were present in each genotype, except for the presphenoid bone, which was missing in 2/3 mutants (location of missing bone indicated in bold) and rudimentary in one (italics). Bo, basioccipital; bs, basisphenoid; eo, exoccipital; etm, ectotympanic; fmx, frontal process of maxilla; fr, frontal; h, hyoid; ip, interparietal; jg, jugal; m, mandible; mx, maxilla; na, nasal; pl, palatine; pmx, premaxilla; ppmx, palatal process of maxilla; pppl, palatal process of palatine; pppmx, palatal process of premaxilla; pr, parietal; ps, presphenoid; ptg, pterygoid; rtp, retrotympanic process; so, supraoccipital; sq, squamosal; zpmx, zygomatic process of maxilla.

Figure 5—figure supplement 2
Pdgfra and SrfaI do not interact genetically in NC.

(A) Expected and recovered numbers of embryos of each genotype at birth (P0). No significant deviation from Mendelian ratios was observed. (B) PDA-related phenotypes in SrfaI/flox; Wnt1-CreTg/+ neonates are not exacerbated by the loss of one copy of Pdgfra.

Tables

Table 1
SrfaI/aI embryos are not recovered at weaning.

Expected and recovered numbers of embryos of each genotype at weaning (P21). No homozygous mutant embryos were recovered.

GenotypeExpectedObserved
Srf+/+7.7512
SrfαI/+15.519
SrfaI/aI7.750
  1. X2 Test = 0.0044.

Key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Gene (Mus musculus)SrfMGI, Ensembl, UniProtSrf, ENSMUSG
00000015605, Q9JM73
Strain, strain
background
(Mus musculus)
129S4/SvJaeJIMSR, Jackson Labs009104All the subsequent
genetic reagents
were made on or backcrossed
to this strain
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)SrfFLAGThis paperTo be submitted to Jackson Labs3x-FLAG tag knocked in
to
SRF’s
N-terminus
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)SrfaIThis paperTo be submitted to Jackson LabsAlpha-I helix mutations
knocked into
SRF and
identical 3x-
FLAG to
above
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)Wnt1-CreIMSR, Jackson LabsH2az2Tg(wnt1-cre)11RthRRID:IMSR_JAX:003829
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)Mesp1CreIMSR, Jackson LabsMesp1tm2(cre)YsaRRID:IMSR_HAR:3358
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)SrffloxIMSR, Jackson LabsSrftm1RmnRRID:IMSR_JAX:006658
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)MORE-CreIMSR, Jackson LabsMeox2tm1(cre)SorRRID:IMSR_JAX:003755
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)R26RTdTIMSR, Jackson LabsGt(ROSA)
26Sortm14(CAG-tdTomato)Hze
RRID:IMSR_JAX:007914
Genetic reagent (Mus musculus)R26RmTmGIMSR, Jackson LabsGt(ROSA)
26Sortm4(ACTB-tdTomato,-EGFP)Luo
RRID:IMSR_JAX:007676
Cell line (Mus musculus)MEPMThis paperPrimary cell line derived in lab.
Used and extinguished by passage 2.
OtherDMEM High GlucoseInvitrogen11965118
OtherPenicillin-Streptomycin (10,000 U/mL)Gibco15140122100 x stock
used at 0.5 x
OtherL-Glutamine
(200 mM)
Gibco2 5030081100 x stock
used at 1 x
OtherCharacterized Fetal Bovine Serum,
CA Origin
HyCloneSH30396.03Lot AC10235406
AntibodyRat anti-CD31
(rat monoclonal)
BD BiosciencesBD Biosciences
Cat# 553370, RRID:AB_394816
IF(1:50)
Antibodyanti-Cleaved Caspase 3 (rabbit monoclonal)Cell SignalingCell Signaling Technology
Cat# 9665, RRID:AB_2069872
IF(1:400)
Antibodyanti phospho-Histone H3 (Ser10) (rabbit polyclonal)MilliporeMillipore
Cat# 06–570, RRID:AB_310177
IF(1:500)
Antibodyanti-MKL1 (rabbit polyclonal)ProteintechProteintech
Cat# 21166–1-AP, RRID:AB_2878822
IF(1:100)
Antibodyanti-SMA (rabbit monoclonal)Cell SignalingCell Signaling Technology
Cat# 19245, RRID:AB_2734735
IF(1:200)
AntibodyGoat anti-Mouse IgG (H + L) Highly Cross-Adsorbed Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor Plus 488Thermo FisherThermo Fisher
Scientific
Cat# A32723, RRID:AB_2633275
IF(1:500)
AntibodyGoat anti-Rabbit IgG (H + L) Highly Cross-Adsorbed Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor Plus 555Thermo FisherThermo Fisher
Scientific
Cat# A32732, RRID:AB_2633281
IF(1:500)
OtherPhalloidin-Alexa Fluor 647InvitrogenCat A22287IF(1:400)
Recombinant DNA reagentAlx3 (plasmid, in situ probe)This paperdoi.10.5061/dryad.mgqnk9916
Recombinant DNA reagentFgf8 (plasmid, in situ probe)Crossley and Martin, 1995pBS-SK-Fgf8doi.10.5061/dryad.mgqnk9916
Recombinant DNA reagentMsx1 (plasmid, in situ probe)Hong and Krauss, 2012doi.10.5061/dryad.mgqnk9916
Recombinant DNA reagentShh (plasmid, in situ probe)This paperdoi.10.5061/dryad.mgqnk9916
Recombinant DNA reagentSix3 (plasmid, in situ probe)This paperdoi.10.5061/dryad.mgqnk9916
Sequence-
based reagent
Srf_flox_FHoltz and Misra, 2008genotyping primersTGCTTACTGG
AAAGCTCATGG
Sequence-based reagentSrf_flox_RHoltz and Misra, 2008genotyping primersTGCTGGTTTG
GCATCAACT
Sequence-based reagentSrf_null_RThis papergenotyping primersCTAACCCTGC
CTGTCCTTCAUse with
Srf_flox_F
Sequence-
based reagent
Srf_flag_FThis papergenotyping primersGATGAACGA
TGTGACCTCGC
Sequence-
based reagent
Srf_flag_RThis papergenotyping primersAGGGAGGA
GCCAACTCCTTA
Sequence-
based reagent
aR4Hamilton et al., 2003genotyping primersCCCTTGTGG
TCATGCCAAACFor PdgfraEGFP
Sequence-
based reagent
aR5Hamilton et al., 2003genotyping primersGCTTTTGCC
TCCATTA
CACTGGFor PdgfraEGFP
Sequence-
based reagent
loxHamilton et al., 2003genotyping primersACGAAGTTAT
TAGGTCC
CTCGACFor PdgfraEGFP
Sequence-
based reagent
Cre_800This papergenotyping primersGCTGCCACGAC
CAAGTGACA
GCAATG
Sequence-
based reagent
Cre_1200This papergenotyping primersGTAGTTATTC
GGATCATCAG
CTACAC
Sequence-
based reagent
moreforTallquist and Soriano, 2000genotyping primersGGGACCACC
TTCTTTTGGCTTC
Sequence-
based reagent
morerevTallquist and Soriano, 2000genotyping primersAAGATGTGGAG
AGTTCGGGGTAG
Sequence-
based reagent
morecreTallquist and Soriano, 2000genotyping primersCCAGATCCTC
CTCAGAA
ATCAGC
Sequence-
based reagent
R26mTmG_FMuzumdar et al., 2007genotyping primersCTCTGCTGC
CTCCTGGCTTCT
Sequence-
based reagent
R26mTmG_wt_RMuzumdar et al., 2007genotyping primersCGAGGCGG
ATCACAA
GCAATA
Sequence-
based reagent
R26mTmG_mut_RMuzumdar et al., 2007genotyping primersTCAATGGGCG
GGGGTCGTT
Sequence-
based reagent
R26Tdt_wt_FMadisen et al., 2010genotyping primersAAGGGAGCT
GCAGTGGAGTA
Sequence-
based reagent
R26Tdt_wt_RMadisen et al., 2010genotyping primersCCGAAAATC
TGTGGGAAGTC
Sequence-
based reagent
R26Tdt_mut_FMadisen et al., 2010genotyping primersGGCATTAAAGC
AGCGTATCC
Sequence-
based reagent
R26Tdt_mut_RMadisen et al., 2010genotyping primersCTGTTCCTGT
ACGGCATGG
Sequence-
based reagent
Acta2_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersGGCACCACT
GAACCCTAAGG
Sequence-
based reagent
Acta2_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersACAATACCAG
TTGTAC
GTCCAGA
Sequence-
based reagent
Actg1_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersATTGTCAATG
ACGAGTGCGG
Sequence-
based reagent
Actg1_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersCTTACACTGC
GCTTCTTGCC
Sequence-
based reagent
Egr1_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersTGGGATAACTC
GTCTCCACC
Sequence-
based reagent
Egr1_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersGAGCGAACAA
CCCTATGAGC
Sequence-
based reagent
Fos_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersTCCTACTACCAT
TCCCCAGC
Sequence-
based reagent
Fos_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersTGGCACTAGAG
ACGGACAGA
Sequence-
based reagent
Hprt_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersTCCTCCTCAG
ACCGCTTTT
Sequence-
based reagent
Hprt_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersCATAACCTGG
TTCATCATCGC
Sequence-
based reagent
Srf_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersGTGCCACTGG
CTTTGAAGA
Sequence-
based reagent
Srf_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersGCAGGTTGGT
GACTGTGAAT
Sequence-
based reagent
Tagln_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersGACTGCACTTC
TCGGCTCAT
Sequence-
based reagent
Tagln_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersCCGAAGCTAC
TCTCCTTCCA
Sequence-
based reagent
Vcl_qPCR_FThis paperqPCR primersTCTGATCCT
CAGTGG
TCTGAAC
Sequence-
based reagent
Vcl_qPCR_RThis paperqPCR primersAAAGCCATTC
CTGACCTCAC
OtherBM-PurpleRocheCat. #11442074001
Commercial
assay or kit
Luna Universal qPCR Master MixNew England BiolabsCat. #M3003L
Commercial
assay or kit
NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly Master MixNew England BiolabsCat. #E2621S
Commercial
assay or kit
RNeasy
Plus Mini Kit
QiagenCat. #74,134
Chemical compound,
drug
Gibco
Geneticin
(G-418)
Thermo FIsherCat. #11811031
Software, algorithmSalmonSalmonSalmon, RRID:SCR_017036
Software, algorithmWasabiWasabihttps://github.com/COMBINE-lab/wasabi;
Patro, 2019
Software, algorithmSleuthSleuthsleuth, RRID:SCR_016883
Software, algorithmGraphPad
Prism
GraphPad
Prism
GraphPad Prism, RRID:SCR_002798
OtherDAPI stainSigmaCat. #D9542-10mg(1–5 µg/mL)

Additional files

Supplementary file 1

RNA-Seq gene lists.

A Microsoft Excel file containing gene expression analysis for the mandible, FNP, and joint mandible+ FNP datasets, FNP vs mandible dataset, gene lists used to generate Figure 1G–H, raw counts and TPM values for each sample, the variables used for each sample to classify it for analysis in Sleuth (genotype, tissue, and litter) and the Enrichr results used for Figure 1F and Figure 1—figure supplement 2G-H.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/75106/elife-75106-supp1-v2.xlsx
Supplementary file 2

Knockout Phenotypes.

Summary of the mouse knockout phenotypes for Srf and its cofactors, as well as a selection of relevant conditional knockouts discussed in the Introduction and Discussion sections.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/75106/elife-75106-supp2-v2.docx
Supplementary file 3

Genotyping Primers.

A list of genotyping primers and product sizes. All reactions were run for 35 cycles with an annealing temperature of 60 ° C.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/75106/elife-75106-supp3-v2.docx
Supplementary file 4

qPCR Primers.

Forward and reverse primer sequences used for qPCR experiments in Figure 4. All primers are listed 5’ to 3’.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/75106/elife-75106-supp4-v2.docx
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  1. Colin J Dinsmore
  2. Philippe Soriano
(2022)
Differential regulation of cranial and cardiac neural crest by serum response factor and its cofactors
eLife 11:e75106.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.75106