A protein with several possible membrane-spanning domains encoded by the Drosophila segment polarity gene patched

Y Nakano, I Guerrero, A Hidalgo, A Taylor, J R Whittle, P W Ingham

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Abstract

The patterning of cells in insect segments requires the exchange of information between cells, which in Drosophila depends on the activity of members of the segment-polarity class of genes. Here we report the molecular characterization of one such gene, patched. We find that patched encodes a large protein with several possible membrane-spanning domains and is expressed in a complex pattern during embryogenesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)508-13
Number of pages6
JournalNature
Volume341
Issue number6242
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Oct 1989

Keywords

  • Alleles
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA
  • Drosophila
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian
  • Genes
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Conformation
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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