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The consequences of ubiquitous expression of the wingless gene in the Drosophila embryo.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 1992
Noordermeer J, Johnston P, Rijsewijk F, Nusse R, Lawrence P A
Abstract excerpt
The segment polarity gene wingless has an essential function in cell-to-cell communication during various stages of Drosophila development. The wingless gene encodes a secreted protein that affects gene expression in surrounding cells but does not spread far from the cells where it is made. In larvae, wingless is necessary to generate naked cuticle in a restricted part of each segment. To test whether the local...
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