Molecular organization of the decapentaplegic gene in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1101/gad.4.7.1114

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Molecular organization of the decapentaplegic gene in Drosophila melanogaster.

Genes & development - 1 Jul 1990

St Johnston R D, Hoffmann F M, Blackman R K, Segal D, Grimaila R, Padgett R W, Irick H A, Gelbart W M

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The decapentaplegic (dpp) locus of Drosophila melanogaster is a greater than 55 kb genetic unit required for proper pattern formation during the embryonic and imaginal development of the organism. We have proposed that these morphogenetic functions result from the action of a secreted transformin...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
DNA
DNA Mutational Analysis
Drosophila melanogaster
Embryo, Nonmammalian
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes
Genes, Lethal
Genes, Regulator
Morphogenesis
Mutation
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Transfer, Tyr

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