Description
The  fusion oncoprotein EWS-FLI1 arises from a t(11;22)(q24;q12) chromosomal translocation and causes Ewing's Sarcoma, a malignant bone tumor.  The mechanism whereby EWS-FLI1 transforms cells is unknown.  We made germline transgenic zebrafish expressing human EWS-FLI1 under the control of the heat shock promoter.  Induction of EWS-FLI1 expression causes multiple defects in embryonic development.