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Cloning and characterization of the scalloped region of Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Feb 1991
Campbell S D, Duttaroy A, Katzen A L, Chovnick A
Abstract excerpt
Viable mutants of the scalloped gene (sd) of Drosophila melanogaster exhibit defects that can include gapping of the wing margin and ectopic bristle formation on the wing. Lethal sd alleles characterized in the present study now implicate this gene in a genetic function essential for normal development. In order to further characterize the developmental role of this gene, we have undertaken to clone and...
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