Endogenous β-galactosidase activity in the larval, pupal, and adult stages of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, indicates need for caution in lacZ fusion-gene studies

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-187

  Schnetzer, Jamie Watler ^a   Tyler, Mary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; METABOLISM; PH; STAINING;

ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PUPA; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0030118630     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542537     Document Type: Article

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