Functions of the cytoplasmic domain of the beta PS integrin subunit during Drosophila development.

doi:10.1242/dev.120.1.91

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Functions of the cytoplasmic domain of the beta PS integrin subunit during Drosophila development.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 1994

Grinblat Y, Zusman S, Yee G, Hynes R O, Kafatos F C

Abstract excerpt

Integrins constitute a family of membrane-spanning, heterodimeric proteins that mediate adhesive interactions between cells and surrounding extracellular matrices (or other cells) and participate in signal transduction. We are interested in assessing integrin functions in the context of developin...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Cell Adhesion
Cytoplasm
Drosophila Proteins
Drosophila melanogaster
Genetic Techniques
Integrin alpha Chains
Integrins
Molecular Sequence Data
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Phenotype

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