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fear of intimacy encodes a novel transmembrane protein required for gonad morphogenesis in Drosophila.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 2003
Van Doren Mark, Mathews Wendy R, Samuels Monique, Moore Lisa A, Broihier Heather Tarczy, Lehmann Ruth
Abstract excerpt
Gonad formation requires specific interactions between germ cells and specialized somatic cells, along with the elaborate morphogenetic movements of these cells to create an ovary or testis. We have identified mutations in the fear of intimacy (foi) gene that cause defects in the formation of the embryonic gonad in Drosophila. foi is of particular interest because it affects gonad formation without affecting...
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