The lines gene of Drosophila is required for specific functions of the Abdominal-B HOX protein.

doi:10.1242/dev.125.7.1269

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The lines gene of Drosophila is required for specific functions of the Abdominal-B HOX protein.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 1998

Castelli-Gair J

Abstract excerpt

The Hox genes encode homeobox transcription factors that control the formation of segment specific structures in the anterior-posterior axis. HOX proteins regulate the transcription of downstream targets acting both as repressors and as activators. Due to the similarity of their homeoboxes it is...

Topics

Abdomen
Animals
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
Ectoderm
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Genes, Insect
Homeodomain Proteins
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Transcription Factors

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