Formation and subdivision of the head field in the centipede Strigamia maritima, as revealed by the expression of head gap gene orthologues and hedgehog dynamics

Abstract Background There have been few studies of head patterning in non-insect arthropods, and even in the insects, much is not yet understood. In the fly Drosophila three head gap genes, orthodenticle (otd), buttonhead (btd) and empty spiracles (ems) are essential for patterning the head. However...

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Main Authors: Vera S. Hunnekuhl, Michael Akam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:EvoDevo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-017-0082-x

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