Induction of Drosophila eye development by decapentaplegic.

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Induction of Drosophila eye development by decapentaplegic.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jan 1997

Pignoni F, Zipursky S L

Abstract excerpt

The Drosophila decapentaplegic (dpp) gene, encoding a secreted protein of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily, controls proliferation and patterning in diverse tissues, including the eye imaginal disc. Pattern formation in this tissue is initiated at the posterior edge and...

Topics

Actins
Animals
Animals, Genetically Modified
CD2 Antigens
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Crosses, Genetic
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila Proteins
Drosophila melanogaster
Eye
Female
Fungal Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Genotype
Hedgehog Proteins
Insect Proteins
Male

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