The Drosophila insulin receptor is required for normal growth.

doi:10.1210/endo.137.3.8603594

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The Drosophila insulin receptor is required for normal growth.

Endocrinology - 1 Mar 1996

Chen C, Jack J, Garofalo R S

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Drosophila contain an insulin receptor homologue, encoded by the inr gene located at position 93E4-5 on the third chromosome. The receptor protein is strikingly homologous to the human receptor, exhibiting the same alpha2beta2 subunit structure and containing a ligand- activated tyrosine kinase i...

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Alleles
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Drosophila
Female
Mutation
Receptor, Insulin

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