Insect evolution: How the fruit fly changed (some of) its spots

Insect evolution: How the fruit fly changed (some of) its spots

Recent results show that the establishment of wing melanization patterns in Drosophila depends on the veins. While several genes have been shown to play a role in melanization, changes in a single gene — the one encoding tyrosine hydroxylase — are sufficient to generate novel pigmentation patterns....

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2000-01, Vol.10 (2), p.R75-R77
Hauptverfasser: O’Grady, Patrick M., DeSalle, Rob
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Drosophila
melanin
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Zusammenfassung:Recent results show that the establishment of wing melanization patterns in Drosophila depends on the veins. While several genes have been shown to play a role in melanization, changes in a single gene — the one encoding tyrosine hydroxylase — are sufficient to generate novel pigmentation patterns.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00281-5