A role of polycomb group genes in the regulation of gap gene expression in Drosophila.

doi:10.1093/genetics/136.4.1341

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A role of polycomb group genes in the regulation of gap gene expression in Drosophila.

Genetics - 1 Apr 1994

Pelegri F, Lehmann R

Abstract excerpt

Anteroposterior polarity of the Drosophila embryo is initiated by the localized activities of the maternal genes, bicoid and nanos, which establish a gradient of the hunchback (hb) morphogen. nanos determines the distribution of the maternal Hb protein by regulating its translation. To identify f...

Topics

Abdomen
Alleles
Animals
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation
Insect Hormones
Juvenile Hormones
Nuclear Proteins
Polycomb Repressive Complex 2
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Proteins
RNA-Binding Proteins
Repressor Proteins
Transcription Factors

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