Global identification of bursicon-regulated genes in <it>Drosophila melanogaster</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bursicon is a heterodimer neuropeptide responsible for regulating cuticle sclerotization and wing expansion in several insect species. Recent studies indicate that the action of bursicon is mediated by a specific G protein-coupled re...

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Main Authors: Beerntsen Brenda, Gilbert Lawrence I, Wang Songjie, An Shiheng, Ellersieck Mark, Song Qisheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/424