Fig. 5. FGF is required for rosette assembly, a prerequisite for primordium
migration. Primordia of cxcr4b mutant embryos treated with DMSO
(A) or SU5402 (B), showing the complete disappearance of
rosettes after blocking the FGF pathway for 6 hours. (C,D)
Time-lapse analysis and corresponding kymograph showing the progressive
melting of rosettes after treatment with 80 µM SU5402. The migration speed
is normal (70 µm/hour) and remains constant during this phase. Scale bar:
50 µm. (E,F) Time-lapse analysis and corresponding kymograph
of a washout experiment showing that five rosettes (red arrows in E,F)
simultaneously reassemble before migration resumes. Three phases can be
distinguished on the kymograph: (1) uncoordinated migration, (2) rosette
reassembly, and (3) migration recovery. (G,H) Expression of Fgf
ligands in cldnb:gfp embryos treated for 6 hours with SU5402. Lower
panels are transmission images of NBT/BCIP stainings. fgf3 (G) and
fgf10 (H) are strongly expressed throughout the primordium when Fgfr
is blocked. Scale bars: 20 µm (unless stated otherwise).