molecular genetics of embryonic pattern formation in Drosophila

Analysis of the genes that control the early events of Drosophila embryogenesis is providing details of the molecular processes underlying the positional specification of cells. There are two distinct phases: the first precedes the cellularization of the blastoderm embryo and is associated with a ca...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1988-09, Vol.335 (6185), p.25-34
Main Author: Ingham, P.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Communication
Cell Differentiation
Cellular biology
Drosophila
Drosophila - embryology
Drosophila - genetics
embryogenesis
Embryonic growth stage
Embryonic Induction
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene expression
Genes, Homeobox
Genetics
Invertebrates
larvae
Medical research
Molecular and cellular biology
Molecular genetics
Nervous System - embryology
Vertebrates
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Summary:Analysis of the genes that control the early events of Drosophila embryogenesis is providing details of the molecular processes underlying the positional specification of cells. There are two distinct phases: the first precedes the cellularization of the blastoderm embryo and is associated with a cascade of interactions between transcriptional regulators; the second occurs after cellularization and depends on communication between cells. These processes may be conserved in a wide range of invertebrates and vertebrates.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/335025a0