The gene fl(2)d is needed for the sex-specific splicing of transformer pre-mRMA but not for double-sex pre-mRNA in Drosophila melanogaster

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 253, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 26-31

  Granadino, B ^a   Penalva, L O F ^a   Sanchez L ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Double sex; fl(2)d; Splicing; Transformer

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; RNA PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; GENE FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA SPLICING; SEX DETERMINATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; INSECT HORMONES; MALE; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA SPLICING; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0029909309     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380050292     Document Type: Article

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