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Low-level ectopic expression of Fushi tarazu in Drosophila melanogaster results in ftz(Ual/Rpl)-like phenotypes and rescues ftz phenotypes.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Dec 2003
Argiropoulos Bob, Ho Jacqueline, Blachuta Beata J, Tayyab Imran, Percival-Smith Anthony
Abstract excerpt
The protein encoded by the Drosophila pair-rule gene fushi tarazu (ftz) is required for the formation of the even-numbered parasegments. Here we analyze the phenotypes of ectopic expression of FTZ and FTZ protein deletions from the Tubulin alpha1 (Tubalpha1) promoter. Fusion of ftz to the Tubalpha1 promoter resulted in low-level ectopic expression of FTZ relative to FTZ expressed from the endogenous ftz gene. The...
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