Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila.
Maier D, Preiss A, Powell J. Regulation of the segmentation gene fushi tarazu has been functionally conserved in Drosophila. The EMBO Journal 1990, 9: 3957-3966. PMID: 2174353, PMCID: PMC552166, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb07616.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSegmentation gene fushi tarazuFtz geneFushi tarazuD. melanogasterUpstream elementEvolution of DrosophilaEntire regulatory networksSegmentation genesMillions of yearsRegulatory networksRegulatory elementsStrong homologySpecific enhancersGene productsUpstream regionUnrelated sequencesTransformation experimentsGenesDrosophilaMelanogasterOverall organizationRegulationFTZHomologuesHomology