7264 1993 eng article 1 2013-09-03 -- -- Oncogenes and melanoma formation in Xiphoporus (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) In Xiphophorus melanoma formation has been attributed by classical genetic findings to the overexpression of a cellular oncogene (Tu) due to elimination of the corresponding regulatory gene locus in hybrids. We have attempted to elucidate this phenomenon on the molecular biological level. Studies on the structure and expression of known proto-oncogenes revealed that several of these genes, especially the c-src gene of Xiphophorus, may act as effectors in establishing the neoplastic phenotype of the melanoma cells . However, these genes appear more to participate in secondary steps of tumorigenesis. Another gene, being termed Xmrk, which represents obviously a so far unknown proto-oncogene but with a cons iderably high similarity to the epidermal growth-factorreceptor gene, was mapped to the Tu-containing region of the chromosome. This gene shows features with respect to its structure and expression that seem to justify it to be regarded as a candidate for a gene involved in the primary processes leading to neoplastic transformation of pigment cells in Xiphophorus. 8065 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-87149 In: Trends in Ichthyology (GSF-Bericht 92,7), 1993, S. 79-92 Deutsches Urheberrecht Manfred Schartl J. Wittbrodt W. Mäueler F. Raulf D. Adam G. Hannig A. Telling F. Storch S. Andexinger S. M. Robertson deu swd Schwertkärpfling deu swd Onkogen deu swd Melanom Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften open_access Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften Universität Würzburg https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/files/7264/Schartl_7264.pdf