The beta 3-tubulin gene of Drosophila melanogaster is essential for viability and fertility.

doi:10.1093/genetics/126.4.991

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The beta 3-tubulin gene of Drosophila melanogaster is essential for viability and fertility.

Genetics - 1 Dec 1990

Kimble M, Dettman R W, Raff E C

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We have previously shown that the beta 3-tubulin gene of Drosophila melanogaster encodes a divergent isoform expressed in a complex developmental pattern. The beta 3 gene is transiently expressed in the embryo and again in the pupa at high levels in the developing musculature, and at lower levels...

Topics

Animals
Blotting, Southern
Chromosome Mapping
Drosophila melanogaster
Epoxy Compounds
Ethyl Methanesulfonate
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes
Genetic Complementation Test
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Male
Mutagens
Mutation
Phenotype
Reproduction
Restriction Mapping
Tubulin

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