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The Sf1-related nuclear hormone receptor Hr39 regulates Drosophila female reproductive tract development and function.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 2008
Allen Anna K, Spradling Allan C
Abstract excerpt
The vertebrate nuclear hormone receptor steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1; NR5A1) controls reproductive development and regulates the transcription of steroid-modifying cytochrome P450 genes. We find that the SF1-related Drosophila nuclear hormone receptor HR39 is also essential for sexual development. In Hr39 mutant females, the sperm-storing spermathecae and glandular parovaria are absent or defective, causing...
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