ISSN:
0192-253X
Keywords:
Homeobox
;
viscera
;
phalloidin
;
Life and Medical Sciences
;
Genetics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
H2.0, a homeobox gene identified by homology to the Sex combs reduced homeobox of Drosophila, is expressed in all the cellular precursors of the visceral musculature. By analogy to the essential function of most other known homeobox genes in determining the fate of cells where they are expressed, we hypothesized that mutation of H2.0 would disrupt gut muscle development. In this paper, we show that a small deletion, which eliminates H2.0, has no detectable effect on normal gut morphogenesis, visceral muscle actin organization, or larval peristalsis.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dvg.1020120305
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