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Department of Biology, Center for Molecular Genetics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0634.
The Dictyostelium G alpha 4 gene encodes a G-protein alpha subunit that is primarily expressed during the multicellular stages of development. g alpha 4 null mutants, created by gene disruption, show aberrant morphological differentiation, reduced levels of prespore gene expression, and a loss of the ability to produce spores. These developmental phenotypes can be rescued by complementation with the wild-type gene. Cells that overexpress the G alpha 4 gene (G alpha 4HC) also show reduced spore production but display an aberrant morphological phenotype distinct from that of g alpha 4 cells. The g alpha 4 phenotype can be partially rescued by the presence of wild-type or G alpha 4HC cells in chimeric organisms, suggesting that G alpha 4-expressing cells produce an intercellular signal that is essential for multicellular development.
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