Sunday, April 12, 2009

Genes in Embryonic Development

Developmental Mutants in
Drosophila
The embryonic development of an organism is
determined by genes that may be active only
during specific phases. Analysis of
developmental mutants of embryos of the fruit
fly Drosophila melanogaster has provided insight
into the genetic regulation of
developmental processes. Early developmental
phases in embryos of very different organisms
are regulated by similar genes.

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