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Regulation of Yorkie activity in Drosophila imaginal discs by the Hedgehog receptor gene patched.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Jan 2000
Kagey Jacob D, Brown Jordan A, Moberg Kenneth H
Abstract excerpt
The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway was first defined by its role in segment polarity in the Drosophila melanogaster embryonic epidermis and has since been linked to many aspects of vertebrate development and disease. In humans, mutation of the Patched1 (PTCH1) gene, which encodes an inhibitor of Hh signaling, leads to tumors of the skin and pediatric brain. Despite the high level of conservation between the vertebrate and...
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