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Osiris gene family defines the cuticle nanopatterns of Drosophila.
Genetics - 5 Jun 2024
Sun Zhengkuan, Inagaki Sachi, Miyoshi Keita, Saito Kuniaki, Hayashi Shigeo
Abstract excerpt
Nanostructures of pores and protrusions in the insect cuticle modify molecular permeability and surface wetting and help insects sense various environmental cues. However, the cellular mechanisms that modify cuticle nanostructures are poorly understood. Here, we elucidate how insect-specific Osiris family genes are expressed in various cuticle-secreting cells in the Drosophila head during the early stages of...
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