Gonad formation and development requires the abd-A domain of the bithorax complex in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1242/dev.115.2.395

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Gonad formation and development requires the abd-A domain of the bithorax complex in Drosophila melanogaster.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 1992

Cumberledge S, Szabad J, Sakonju S

Abstract excerpt

The abdominal-A (abd-A) gene, a member of the bithorax complex, is required for the correct identity of parasegments (PS) 7 through 13. Mutations in iab-4, one of the cis-regulatory regions of abd-A, transform epidermal structures of PS 9 and also cause loss of gonads in adult flies. Here, we des...

Topics

Animals
Chimera
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Gene Expression
Genes, Homeobox
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Mesoderm
Mutation
Nuclear Transfer Techniques
Ovary
Testis

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