Abstract
Hox proteins shape animal structures by eliciting different developmental programs along the anteroposterior body axis. A recent study reveals that the Drosophila Hox protein Deformed directly activates the cell-death-promoting gene reaper to maintain the boundaries between distinct head segments.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Apoptosis
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Cell Death / physiology
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Drosophila / anatomy & histology*
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Drosophila / genetics
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Drosophila / physiology*
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Drosophila Proteins / genetics
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Drosophila Proteins / physiology
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Homeodomain Proteins / genetics
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Homeodomain Proteins / physiology*
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Insect Hormones / genetics
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Insect Hormones / physiology
Substances
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Dfd protein, Drosophila
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Drosophila Proteins
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Homeodomain Proteins
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Insect Hormones