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Development, Vol 117, Issue 3 917-923, Copyright © 1993 by Company of Biologists

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Normal and ectopic domains of the homeotic gene Sex combs reduced of Drosophila

S Pelaz, N Urquia and G Morata
Centro de Biologia Molecular, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain.

The normal expression of the homeotic gene Sex combs reduced (Scr) is initially restricted to parasegment 2, later extends to 3, and by germ band retraction extends further to part of parasegment 4 (T1p). We find that in the absence of the bithorax complex (BX-C) genes there is Scr expression in the epidermis of the posterior compartments of the thoracic and abdominal parasegments. This ectopic expression appears at the same time as the normal one in T1p and requires the normal functions of the genes Antennapedia (Antp) and engrailed (en). In particular, en appears to play an important role in the activation of Scr because the expansion of en expression in naked mutants produces a corresponding expansion of the ectopic Scr stripes. We also find that in the epidermis Antp can have opposite effects on Scr expression; moderate levels of Antp product enhance Scr expression, whereas high levels suppress it. We propose the existence of a secondary wave of Scr activation, which takes place during germ band retraction, is triggered by en and requires Antp expression. It is repressed by the BX-C genes in the meso-, metathoracic and the abdominal segments.


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