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Dosage requirements of Ultrabithorax and bithoraxoid in the determination of segment identity in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Feb 1990
Smolik-Utlaut S M
Abstract excerpt
The wild-type Ultrabithorax (Ubx) and bithoraxoid (bxd) functions are primarily responsible for establishing the identity of parasegment 6 (PS6) in the Drosophila embryo and thus the identity of the posterior compartment of the third thoracic segment (pT3) and the anterior compartment of the first abdominal segment (aA1) in the adult. The experiments described were designed to test the ability of an increased...
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