Article
The regulation of empty spiracles by Abdominal-B mediates an abdominal segment identity function.
Genes & development - 1 Feb 1993
Jones B, McGinnis W
Abstract excerpt
The empty spiracles (ems) homeo box gene is required for the development of the Drosophila larval filzkörper, which are structural specializations of the eighth abdominal segment. Filzkörper development is also dependent on the function of the homeotic selector gene Abdominal-B (Abd-B). Here, we...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Drosophila
- Embryonic Induction
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genes, Homeobox
- Morphogenesis
- Mutation
- Transcription, Genetic