Expression Table

Gene Name: fgf3 (fibroblast growth factor 3)
Description: growth factor activity
Key: I = Interpolated; X = Not Detected; ? = Inconsistent data; ! = Expressed but no region
Table built from ZFIN data (http://zfin.org/zf_info/downloads.html): Tue Dec 4 14:01:03 PST 2007
fgf3StageHoursZFIN expression rangemarginal blastomeregerm ringshieldneural platepresumptive cephalic mesodermaxial mesodermmesodermneuroectodermhindbrain neural plateforebrain neural keelpresumptive rhombomere 4hindbrain neural keeltail budtailpresumptive telencephalonneural crestsomiteforebrain neural rodmidbrain hindbrain boundary neural rodneural rodpharyngeal endodermrhombomere 4braindiencephalonforebrainhindbrainmidbrainpharyngeal arch 3-7 skeletonpharyngeal pouch 1otic vesiclemidbrain hindbrain boundarypharyngeal pouchpharyngeal pouch 2pharyngeal pouch 3retinamandibular archunspecified
Zygote1-cell0                                      
Cleavage2-cell0.75                                      
4-cell1.0                                      
8-cell1.25                                      
16-cell1.5                                      
32-cell1.75                                      
64-cell2.0                                      
Blastula124-cell2.25                                      
256-cell2.5                                      
512-cell2.75                                      
1k-cell3.0                                      
High3.33                                      
Oblong3.66                                      
Sphere4.0                                      
Dome4.33I                                    I
30% epiboly4.66                                      
Gastrula50%-epiboly5.25                                      
Germ-ring5.66I                                    I
Shield6.0                                      
75% epiboly stage8.0                                      
90% epiboly9.0                                      
bud stage10.0                                      
Segmentation1-4 somites10.33             I                        
5-9 somites11.66                                      
10-13 somites14.0     !        I                       
14-19 somites16.0     !       I                        
20-25 somites19.0             I             I          
26+ somites22.0             I             III I     I
PharyngulaPrim-524.0                                      
Prim-1530.0                              II      
Prim-2536.0                                      
High-pec42.0                                      
HatchingLong-pec48.0                                      
Pec-fin60.0                                      


Literature Evidence



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp4 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp4
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4
Location of Interaction in evidenceYSL
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp4 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp4
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp4 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp4
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp7 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp7
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp7 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp7
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp7 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp7
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp7 expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp7
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for InteractionMicroinjection of fgf3 leads to inhibition of bmp2b expression at blastula stage.
Target Genebmp2b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence4.66
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBernard Thisse
JournalDevelopment
Year2004
Vol131
Start Page2853



Evidence for Interactionactivation of the FGF/ERK pathway disrupts endoderm formation in the embryo and antagonizes the ability of an activated form of Tar/Acvr1b to induce endoderm at the animal pole.
Target Geneacvr1b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence5.25
Location of Interaction in evidencemesendoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorThierry Lepage
JournalDevelopment
Year2006
Vol133
Start Page2189



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in the fgf3 injected embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in fgf3 overexpressing embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in the fgf3 injected embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceepiblast
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in fgf3 overexpressing embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceepiblast
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionchordino expression in control and fgf3 (5 pg)-injected embryos at 70% epiboly. Ectopic expression is induced in the entire epiblast, though it tends to be weaker than endogenous expression on the dorsal side.
Target Genechordin
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionEctopic expression of chd is induced in the entire epiblast, though it tends to be weaker than endogenous expression on the dorsal side in the fgf3 -injected embryos at 70% epiboly.
Target Genechordin
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 suppressed the anterior neural markers six3 and otx2 .
Target Geneotx2
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 suppressed the anterior neural markers six3.
Target Genesix3a
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 suppressed the anterior neural markers six3.
Target Genesix3b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence8
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionThe expression of the posterior neuroectodermal marker hoxb1b was expanded, predominantly on the ventral side, by overexpression of any of the tested Fgf mRNAs.
Target Genehoxb1b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionThe expression of the posterior neuroectodermal marker hoxb1b was expanded by overexpression of any of the tested fgf3 mRNAs.
Target Genehoxb1b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionWhen the same dose was applied, overexpression of fgf17b caused the expression domain of the anterior neural marker otx1 to shrink substantially.
Target Geneotx1
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for Interactionoverexpression of fgf8 or fgf3 reduced the otx1 domain size to a lesser degree but clearly decreased its expression level.
Target Geneotx1
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionThe expression of the posterior neuroectodermal marker hoxb1b was expanded, predominantly on the ventral side, by overexpression of any of the tested Fgf mRNAs.
Target Genehoxb1b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionThe expression of the posterior neuroectodermal marker hoxb1b was expanded by overexpression of any of the tested fgf3 mRNAs.
Target Genehoxb1b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionWhen the same dose was applied, overexpression of fgf17b caused the expression domain of the anterior neural marker otx1 to shrink substantially.
Target Geneotx1
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for Interactionoverexpression of fgf8 or fgf3 reduced the otx1 domain size to a lesser degree but clearly decreased its expression level.
Target Geneotx1
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence9
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorAnming Meng
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2004
Vol271
Start Page130



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in fgf3 overexpressing embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidenceectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for InteractionGata3, normally expressed in the ventral epiblast fated to become nonneural epidermis, was completely abolished in fgf3 overexpressing embryo.
Target Genegata3
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidenceepiblast
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 suppressed the anterior neural markers six3.
Target Genesix3a
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 suppressed the anterior neural markers six3.
Target Genesix3b
Upstream Genefgf3
Interaction Typerepress
Altered modeloverexpression
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidenceneuroectoderm
Evidence for Direct2
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorHiroyuki Takeda
JournalDevelopmental Biology
Year2002
Vol244
Start Page9



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 expression in the hindbrain of tailbud stage wild-type embryo, tailbud stage wnt8 morphant, tailbud stage Dfw8 homozygote.
Target Genefgf3
Upstream Genewnt8a
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modelmutant embryos
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct1, 3
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBruce B. Riley
JournalDevelopment
Year2003
Vol131
Start Page923



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 expression is reduced in the hindbrain of tailbud stage in wnt8 morphant.
Target Genefgf3
Upstream Genewnt8a
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modelmutant embryos
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct1, 3
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBruce B. Riley
JournalDevelopment
Year2003
Vol131
Start Page923



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 expression in the hindbrain of tailbud stage wild-type embryo, tailbud stage wnt8 morphant, tailbud stage Dfw8 homozygote.
Target Genefgf3
Upstream Genewnt8a
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modelMASO
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct1, 3
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBruce B. Riley
JournalDevelopment
Year2003
Vol131
Start Page923



Evidence for Interactionfgf3 expression is reduced in the hindbrain of tailbud stage in wnt8 morphant.
Target Genefgf3
Upstream Genewnt8a
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modelMASO
Time of Interaction in evidence10
Location of Interaction in evidencepresumptive brain
Evidence for Direct1, 3
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorBruce B. Riley
JournalDevelopment
Year2003
Vol131
Start Page923



Evidence for Interaction36 genes that are expressed throughout the margin in wild-type embryos, but lack marginal expression in MZoep embryos.
Target Genefgf3
Upstream Geneoep
Interaction Typeenhance
Altered modelmutant embryos
Time of Interaction in evidence5.25
Location of Interaction in evidencemargin
Evidence for Direct1
Binding Site Sequence 
Location of Site 
Last AuthorSchier, A. F.
JournalDev Biol
Year2007
Vol304
Start Page525