Article
Autocatalysis and phenotypic expression of Drosophila homeotic gene Deformed: its dependence on polarity and homeotic gene function.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1992
González-Reyes A, Macías A, Morata G
Abstract excerpt
Previously published experiments have shown that the endogenous Dfd gene can be ectopically activated by its own (heat-shock-driven) product in a subset of cells of different segments. This results in the differentiation of maxillary structures like cirri and mouth hooks in places where they normally do not appear, and represents a phenomenon of autocatalysis of homeotic gene function that differs from the normal...
Topics
- Animals
- Drosophila
- Gene Expression
- Genes, Homeobox
- Genes, Insect
- Hot Temperature
- Phenotype
- Suppression, Genetic