MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a non-coding family of genes involved in post-transcriptional gene regulation. These transcripts are associated with cell proliferation, cell differentiation, cell death and… (More)
In the Bar mutation of Drosophila, ommatidial differentiation is known to be suppressed in the anterior portion of the eye. Our structural analysis shows that the Bar region contains a pair of homeo… (More)
The development of Drosophila trachea is under the control of spatially and/or quantitatively regulated activity of BREATHLESS FGF receptor, which is also essential for midline glial migration. Here,… (More)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA integration into or close to cellular genes is frequently detected in HBV positive hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC). We have previously shown that viral… (More)
We isolated and characterized the eagle gene, encoding a member of the steroid receptor superfamily in Drosophila. In the central nervous system eagle RNA was expressed in a limited number of cells.… (More)
The fibroblast growth factor (FGF)/receptor system is thought to mediate various developmental events in vertebrates. We examined molecular structures and expression of DFR1 and DFR2, two Drosophila… (More)
We identified the nfsA gene, encoding the major oxygen-insensitive nitroreductase in Escherichia coli, and determined its position on the E. coli map to be 19 min. We also purified its gene product,… (More)
BarH1 and BarH2 are two closely related homeo box genes that form a small complex at the Bar locus on the X chromosome of Drosophila. By immunostaining, we showed that BarH1 and BarH2 proteins are… (More)
The nucleotide sequence of the internal region of a Drosophila retrotransposon. 412, was determined. The genome of 412 was found to consist of two long open-reading frames (ORFs 1 and 2), an… (More)
In Drosophila, Dsrc64 is considered a unique ortholog of the vertebrate c-src; however, we show evidence to the contrary. The closest relative of vertebrate c-src so far found in Drosophila is not… (More)