Transcriptional control of steroid biosynthesis genes in the Drosophila prothoracic gland by ventral veins lacking and knirps.
Specialized endocrine cells produce and release steroid hormones that govern development, metabolism and reproduction. In order to synthesize steroids, all the genes in the biosynthetic pathway must be coordinately turned on in steroidogenic cells. In Drosophila, the steroid producing endocrine cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4063667?pdf=render |