Segmental determination in Drosophila central nervous system: analysis of the abdominal-A region of the bithorax complex.

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Segmental determination in Drosophila central nervous system: analysis of the abdominal-A region of the bithorax complex.

The International journal of developmental biology - 1 Mar 1992

Jijakli H, Ghysen A

Abstract excerpt

The bithorax complex (BX-C) comprises several genes required for the diversification of posterior segments in Drosophila. The BX-C genes control segment differences not only in the epidermis but in other tissues as well, especially in the central nervous system. We have examined the control of on...

Topics

Animals
Central Nervous System
Drosophila
Genes, Homeobox
Morphogenesis
Phenotype

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