Article
A functional analysis of 5', intronic and promoter regions of the homeotic gene proboscipedia in Drosophila melanogaster.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 1995
Kapoun A M, Kaufman T C
Abstract excerpt
In Drosophila, the homeotic gene proboscipedia (pb) is required for the formation of the adult mouthparts. To determine the functional significance of putative pb regulatory DNA, we have performed an in vivo analysis of sequences upstream of and within pb using a series of minigenes. Additionally, we have initiated a dissection of pb's promoter and enhancer elements using lacZ reporter gene constructs. Our...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- DNA
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Ectoderm
- Genes, Homeobox
- Genes, Insect
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mouth
- Phenotype