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The anterior‐posterior and dorsalventral axes have a common origin in Drosophila melanogaster
Author(s) -
Munn Kirsteen,
Steward Ruth
Publication year - 1995
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.950171104
Subject(s) - drosophila melanogaster , polarity (international relations) , dorsum , biology , drosophila (subgenus) , melanogaster , anatomy , evolutionary biology , genetics , gene , cell
The mechanisms governing anterior‐posterior and dorsal‐ventral polarity in Drosophila melanogaster had previously been considered as independent processes. However, two papers (1,2) now reveal that both axes are initiated during oogenesis by the same pathway, and also clearly demonstrate that one is dependent on the other.