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Genes expressed in the ring gland, the major endocrine organ of Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 May 1998
Harvie P D, Filippova M, Bryant P J
Abstract excerpt
We have used an enhancer-trap approach to begin characterizing the function of the Drosophila endocrine system during larval development. Five hundred and ten different lethal PZ element insertions were screened to identify those in which a reporter gene within the P element showed strong expression in part or all of the ring gland, the major site of production and release of developmental hormones, and which had...
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