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The Tribolium castaneum ortholog of Sex combs reduced controls dorsal ridge development.
Genetics - 1 Sept 2006
Shippy Teresa D, Rogers Carmelle D, Beeman Richard W, Brown Susan J, Denell Robin E
Abstract excerpt
In insects, the boundary between the embryonic head and thorax is formed by the dorsal ridge, a fused structure composed of portions of the maxillary and labial segments. However, the mechanisms that promote development of this unusual structure remain a mystery. In Drosophila, mutations in the Hox genes Sex combs reduced and Deformed have been reported to cause abnormal dorsal ridge formation, but the...
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