The zygotic mutant tailless affects the anterior and posterior ectodermal regions of the Drosophila embryo.
The zygotic mutant tailless affects the anterior and posterior ectodermal regions of the Drosophila embryo.
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无尾合子突变体影响果蝇胚胎的前外胚层区域和后外胚层区域。
DOI:
10.1016/0012-1606(86)90108-9
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发表时间:
1986
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
Merriam,JR
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作者:
Strecker,TR;Kongsuwan,K;Lengyel,JA;Merriam,JR
The recessive zygotic lethal mutationtaillessmaps to region 100A5,6-B1,2 at the tip of the right arm of chromosome 3, and results in shortened pharyngeal ridges in the head skeleton of the mature embryo and the elimination of the eighth abdominal segment and telson. Although they have a normal body length,taillessembryos have a smaller number of abdominal segments, some of which are larger than normal. The mutant phenotype is seen as early as 8 hr post-fertilization, whentaillessembryos are observed to have fewer tracheal pits than wildtype. At 9 hr,taillessembryos appear to be missing segments A8, A9, and A10 and have an abnormal clypeolabrum, optic lobes, and procephalic lobe. Segments A4, A5, A6, and A7 appear larger intaillessembryos than wildtype at this stage. Thetaillessmutation, although affecting anterior and posterior ectodermal structures in the mature embryo, does not affect the formation of pole cells, the posterior midgut, or the proctodeum, which arise from the most posterior region of the embryo. The mutation does result, however, in the failure of Malpighian tubule formation. Consistent with its effect on ectodermal segments,taillessleads to a reduction in the number of segmented, paired ganglia in the ventral nerve cord as well as to an abrupt alteration in the posterior region of the tracheal system. The role thetaillessgene may play in the formation of the most anterior and posterior regions of the embryo's ectodermal body plan is discussed.