Elements of the fruitless locus regulate development of the muscle of Lawrence, a male-specific structure in the abdomen of Drosophila melanogaster adults.

doi:10.1242/dev.113.3.879

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Elements of the fruitless locus regulate development of the muscle of Lawrence, a male-specific structure in the abdomen of Drosophila melanogaster adults.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 1991

Gailey D A, Taylor B J, Hall J C

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A genetically defined element of the fruitless (fru) locus in Drosophila melanogaster regulates the development of a male-specific muscle spanning the fifth abdominal segment in adult males, the 'muscle of Lawrence' (MOL). The region is defined by two cytological deletions, each with a breakpoint...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Deletion
Drosophila melanogaster
Genes
Male
Muscles
Mutation
Phenotype
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior, Animal

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