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The homeobox gene cut interacts genetically with the homeotic genes proboscipedia and Antennapedia.
Genetics - 1 May 1998
Johnston L A, Ostrow B D, Jasoni C, Blochlinger K
Abstract excerpt
The cut locus (ct) codes for a homeodomain protein (Cut) and controls the identity of a subset of cells in the peripheral nervous system in Drosophila. During a screen to identify ct-interacting genes, we observed that flies containing a hypomorphic ct mutation and a heterozygous deletion of the Antennapedia complex exhibit a transformation of mouthparts into leg and antennal structures similar to that seen in...
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