Abstract
Recent work on pattern formation in the Drosophila embryo reveals a new mechanism which shapes the gradient of the secreted morphogen, Wingless: Wingless protein is degraded more rapidly on one side of its source than on the other.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila Proteins*
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Drosophila melanogaster / cytology
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Drosophila melanogaster / embryology*
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Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
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Epidermal Growth Factor / metabolism
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Morphogenesis / physiology
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism*
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Wnt1 Protein
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Wnt1 Protein
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wg protein, Drosophila
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Epidermal Growth Factor