puckered, a gene involved in position-specific cell differentiation in the dorsal epidermis of the Drosophila larva.

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puckered, a gene involved in position-specific cell differentiation in the dorsal epidermis of the Drosophila larva.

Development (Cambridge, England). Supplement - 1 Jan 1993

Ring J M, Martinez Arias A

Abstract excerpt

The final pattern of the cuticle of the Drosophila larva depends on the position-specific behaviour of the epidermal cells during their differentiation. This behaviour is dictated, in part, by the relative position of the cells during embryogenesis which allows them to receive and integrate signa...

Topics

Animals
Cell Differentiation
Drosophila
Epidermis
Genes, Insect
Genetic Techniques
Immunohistochemistry
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Signal Transduction

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