Embryo polarity in moth flies and mosquitoes relies on distinct old genes with localized transcript isoforms
Unrelated genes establish head-to-tail polarity in embryos of different fly species, raising the question of how they evolve this function. We show that in moth flies (Clogmia, Lutzomyia), a maternal transcript isoform of odd-paired (Zic) is localized in the anterior egg and adopted the role of ante...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-10-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/46711 |