The Drosophila melanogaster methuselah gene: a novel gene with ancient functions.

The Drosophila melanogaster G protein-coupled receptor gene, methuselah (mth), has been described as a novel gene that is less than 10 million years old. Nevertheless, it shows a highly specific expression pattern in embryos, larvae, and adults, and has been implicated in larval development, stress...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Araújo, Micael Reis, Helder Rocha, Bruno Aguiar, Ramiro Morales-Hojas, Sandra Macedo-Ribeiro, Nuno A Fonseca, David Reboiro-Jato, Miguel Reboiro-Jato, Florentino Fdez-Riverola, Cristina P Vieira, Jorge Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23696853/?tool=EBI