Proximal distal axis formation in the Drosophila leg: Distinct functions of Teashirt and Homothorax in the proximal leg

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 47-56

  Wu, Jun ^a   Cohen, Stephen M ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boundary formation; Drosophila leg; Homothorax; Teashirt

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LEG; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EXTREMITIES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; LARVA; MUTATION; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; ZINC FINGERS;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 0034213981     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(00)00311-7     Document Type: Article

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