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Morphogenesis in the absence of integrins: mutation of both Drosophila beta subunits prevents midgut migration.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 2004
Devenport Danelle, Brown Nicholas H
Abstract excerpt
Two integrin beta subunits are encoded in the Drosophila genome. The betaPS subunit is widely expressed and heterodimers containing this subunit are required for many developmental processes. The second betasubunit, betanu, is a divergent integrin expressed primarily in the midgut endoderm. To elucidate its function, we generated null mutations in the gene encoding betanu. We find that betanu is not required for...
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