Article
Drosophila hormone receptor 38 functions in metamorphosis: a role in adult cuticle formation.
Genetics - 1 Jul 1998
Kozlova T, Pokholkova G V, Tzertzinis G, Sutherland J D, Zhimulev I F, Kafatos F C
Abstract excerpt
DHR38 is a member of the steroid receptor superfamily in Drosophila homologous to the vertebrate NGFI-B-type orphan receptors. In addition to binding to specific response elements as a monomer, DHR38 interacts with the USP component of the ecdysone receptor complex in vitro, in yeast and in a cel...
Topics
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Crosses, Genetic
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Drosophila Proteins
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Ecdysone
- Ethyl Methanesulfonate
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Genes, Insect
- Insect Hormones
- Male
- Metamorphosis, Biological
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutagenesis