A Genetic Screen Identifies Novel Polycomb Group Genes in Drosophila
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A genetic screen identifies novel polycomb group genes in Drosophila.
Polycomb group (PcG) genes encode evolutionarily conserved transcriptional repressors that are required for the long-term silencing of particular developmental control genes in animals and plants. PcG genes were first identified in Drosophila as regulators that keep HOX genes inactive in cells where these genes must remain silent during development. Here, we report the results of a genetic scre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1943-2631
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.107.075739