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The lawc gene is a new member of the trithorax-group that affects the function of the gypsy insulator of Drosophila.
Genetics - 1 Jul 1999
Zorin I D, Gerasimova T I, Corces V G
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the lawc gene result in a pleiotropic phenotype that includes homeotic transformation of the arista into leg. lawc mutations enhance the phenotype of trx-G mutations and suppress the phenotype of Pc mutations. Mutations in lawc affect homeotic gene transcription, causing ectopic expression of Antennapedia in the eye-antenna imaginal disc. These results suggest that lawc is a new member of the...
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