Functional hierarchy and phenotypic suppression among Drosophila homeotic genes: The labial and empty spiracles genes

EMBO Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 334-343

  Macías, Ana ^a   Morata, Ginés ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

ems; Homeotic complex; lab; Phenotypic suppression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPRESSION; HOMEOBOX; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030067843     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00363.x     Document Type: Article

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