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jing is required for wing development and to establish the proximo-distal axis of the leg in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 May 2006
Culi Joaquim, Aroca Pilar, Modolell Juan, Mann Richard S
Abstract excerpt
The establishment of the proximo-distal (PD) axis in the legs of Drosophila melanogaster requires the expression of a nested set of transcription factors that are activated in discreet domains by secreted signaling molecules. The precise regulation of these transcription factor domains is critical for generating the stereotyped morphological characteristics that exist along the PD axis, such as the positioning of...
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