Secretion and movement of wingless protein in the epidermis of the Drosophila embryo.

doi:10.1016/0925-4773(91)90040-d

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Secretion and movement of wingless protein in the epidermis of the Drosophila embryo.

Mechanisms of development - 1 Aug 1991

González F, Swales L, Bejsovec A, Skaer H, Martinez Arias A

Abstract excerpt

The segment polarity gene wingless encodes a cysteine rich protein which is essential for pattern formation in Drosophila. Using polyclonal antibodies against the product of the wingless gene, we demonstrate that this protein is secreted in the embryo and that it is taken up by neighbouring cells...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Biological Transport
Drosophila
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Epidermis
Gene Expression Regulation
Immunohistochemistry
Proteins
RNA

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