Article
Genes that control neuromuscular specificity in Drosophila.
Cell - 18 Jun 1993
Vactor D V, Sink H, Fambrough D, Tsoo R, Goodman C S
Abstract excerpt
In each abdominal hemisegment of the Drosophila embryo, an array of 30 muscle fibers is innervated by about 34 motoneurons in a highly stereotyped and cell-specific fashion. To begin to elucidate the molecular basis of neural specificity in this system, we conducted a genetic screen for mutations affecting neuromuscular connectivity. We focus on 5 genes required for specific aspects of pathway (beaten path,...
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