The genetics of the Drosophila achaete-scute gene complex: A historical appraisal

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-297

  Campos Ortega, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achaete scute complex; Drosophila; Organization

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSE ORGAN; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; HELIX-LOOP-HELIX MOTIFS; PHENOTYPE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 0031746026     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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