Zygotic expression of the pebble locus is required for cytokinesis during the postblastoderm mitoses of Drosophila.

doi:10.1242/dev.114.1.165

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Zygotic expression of the pebble locus is required for cytokinesis during the postblastoderm mitoses of Drosophila.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 1992

Hime G, Saint R

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Mutations at the pebble locus of Drosophila melanogaster result in embryonic lethality. Examination of homozygous mutant embryos at the end of embryogenesis revealed the presence of fewer and larger cells which contained enlarged nuclei. Characterization of the embryonic cell cycles using DAPI, p...

Topics

Animals
Cell Movement
Cell Nucleus
Drosophila
Gene Expression
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Mitosis
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Spindle Apparatus
Zygote

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