The vestigial gene of Drosophila melanogaster is involved in the formation of the peripheral nervous system: genetic interactions with the scute gene.

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The vestigial (vg) gene of Drosophila melanogaster encodes a novel nuclear protein which is required for wing formation but its function is not restricted to this developmental process. In this report, we have examined the possible role of vestigial in the formation of the peripheral nervous system. We found that most vestigial mutants display ectopic or missing macrochaetae. We also show that vestigial interacts...

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