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The border between the ultrabithorax and abdominal-A regulatory domains in the Drosophila bithorax complex.
Genetics - 1 Apr 2013
Bender Welcome, Lucas Maura
Abstract excerpt
The bithorax complex in Drosophila melanogaster includes three homeobox-containing genes--Ultrabithorax (Ubx), abdominal--A (abd-A), and Abdominal-B (Abd-B)-which are required for the proper differentiation of the posterior 10 segments of the body. Each of these genes has multiple distinct regulatory regions; there is one for each segmental unit of the body plan where the genes are expressed. One additional...
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