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The Pax-homeobox gene eyegone is involved in the subdivision of the thorax of Drosophila.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Sept 2003
Aldaz Silvia, Morata Ginés, Azpiazu Natalia
Abstract excerpt
The eyegone (eyg) gene is known to be involved in the development of the eye structures of Drosophila. We show that eyg and its related gene, twin of eyegone (toe), are also expressed in part of the anterior compartment of the adult mesothorax (notum). We report experiments concerning the role of these genes in the notum. In the absence of eyg function the anterior-central region does not develop, whereas ectopic...
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