Homeostatic balance between dorsal and cactus proteins in the Drosophila embryo.

doi:10.1242/dev.117.1.135

Back to search

Article

Homeostatic balance between dorsal and cactus proteins in the Drosophila embryo.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 1993

Govind S, Brennan L, Steward R

Abstract excerpt

The maternal-effect gene dorsal encodes the ventral morphogen that is essential for elaboration of ventral and ventrolateral fates in the Drosophila embryo. Dorsal belongs to the rel family of transcription factors and controls asymmetric expression of zygotic genes along the dorsoventral axis. T...

Topics

Androgen-Binding Protein
Animals
Animals, Genetically Modified
Cytoplasm
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
Female
Heat-Shock Proteins
Morphogenesis
Phenotype
Phosphoproteins
Signal Transduction

Community interpretation

Discuss the evidence

Ask a question, add context or challenge an interpretation. Community activity is separate from scientific evidence strength.

discussions

replies

Citations encouraged

Claims remain attributable.

No discussion yet

Be the first to add a careful, cited interpretation.