Drosophila development. Delimiting patterns by repression

Curr Biol. 1997 Apr 1;7(4):R216-8. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(06)00104-7.

Abstract

Patterning of the Drosophila embryo requires not only the proper activation of determinants at specific times, but also their restriction to specific places. Recent studies on transcriptional repressors show how they delimit the gene expression patterns to ensure normal development.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila / embryology*
  • Drosophila / genetics
  • Drosophila Proteins*
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian / physiology*
  • Embryonic Induction
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Genes, Insect
  • Nuclear Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Phosphoproteins / biosynthesis
  • Repressor Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Transcription Factors*

Substances

  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • dl protein, Drosophila