Regulated expression of nullo is required for the formation of distinct apical and basal adherens junctions in the Drosophila blastoderm

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 391-401

  Hunter, Christine ^a   Wieschaus, Eric ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; Cell division; Developmental biology; Epithelial cells; Intercellular junctions

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN;

ARTICLE; BLASTODERM; CELL INTERACTION; CELL JUNCTION; CELL POLARITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC INDUCTION; EPITHELIAL ATTACHMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; INSECT PROTEINS;

EID: 0034710143     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.150.2.391     Document Type: Article

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