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Structure and function of the homeotic gene complex (HOM‐C) in the beetle, Tribolium castaneum
Author(s) -
Beeman Richard W.,
Stuart Jeffrey J.,
Brown Susan J.,
Denell Robin E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950150702
Subject(s) - homeotic gene , biology , drosophila melanogaster , insect , drosophila (subgenus) , gene , genetics , evolutionary biology , function (biology) , phenotype , botany
The powerful combination of genetic, developmental and molecular approaches possible with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster , has led to a profound understanding of the genetic control of early developmental events. However, Drosophila is a highly specialized long germ insect, and the mechanisms controlling its early development may not be typical of insects or Arthropods in general. The beetle, Tribolium castaneum , offers a similar opportunity to integrate high resolution genetic analysis with the developmental/molecular approaches currently used in other organisms. Early results document significant differences between insect orders in the functions of genes responsible for establishing developmental commitments.