The function and regulation of Ultrabithorax in the legs of Drosophila melanogaster

Developmental Biology

Volumn 308, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 621-631

  Davis, Gregory K ^a   Srinivasan, Dayalan G ^a   Wittkopp, Patricia J ^b   Stern, David L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cis regulation; Drosophila; Evolution; Leg; Trichome; Ultrabithorax

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HOX GENE; INSECT GENETICS; LEG; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRABITHORAX GENE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 34547689654     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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