How the fruit fly changed (some of) its spots

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, P M, DeSalle, R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Biological Evolution
Drosophila - genetics
Wings, Animal
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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