Evolution of salivary glue genes in Drosophila species

Abstract Background At the very end of the larval stage Drosophila expectorate a glue secreted by their salivary glands to attach themselves to a substrate while pupariating. The glue is a mixture of apparently unrelated proteins, some of which are highly glycosylated and possess internal repeats. B...

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Main Authors: Jean-Luc Da Lage, Gregg W. C. Thomas, Magalie Bonneau, Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1364-9