Drosophila Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Encoded by a Single Gene in a Cluster of Muscle Mutations

Overview

Journal Nature

Specialty Science

Date 1983 Mar 6

PMID 6403869

Citations 68

Authors

S I Bernstein

K Mogami

J J Donady

C P EMERSON Jr

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Abstract

Drosophila muscle myosin heavy chain is encoded by a single-copy gene which is transcribed during both larval and adult development. This myosin gene maps to a chromosomal locus distant from any of the actin genes, but is within a cluster of flight muscle mutations.

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