Fig. 1. Expression of Msi-1 mRNA in X. laevis intestine and stomach
analyzed by RT-PCR. (A) Developmental changes during normal metamorphosis.
Msi-1 mRNA is expressed transiently around stages 61-62. (B) Expression of
Msi-1 mRNA in stage 57 tadpoles treated with 5 nM TH in vivo. Msi-1 mRNA
becomes detectable around day 5. The two products of Msi-1 mRNA with different
sizes are produced by alternative splicing
(Kaneko et al., 2000). The
products of EF-1
mRNA serve as a control.