Activation of transcription in Drosophila embryos is a gradual process mediated by the nucleocytoplasmic ratio

Genes and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1131-1142

  Pritchard, David K ^a   Schubiger, Gerold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila embryogenesis; Mid Blastula Transition; titration of maternal repressor; transcriptional activation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0029988195     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.10.9.1131     Document Type: Article

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