Using Pox-Neuro (Poxn) Mutants in Drosophila Gustation Research: A Double-Edged Sword

In Drosophila, Pox-neuro (Poxn) is a member of the Paired box (Pax) gene family that encodes transcription factors with characteristic paired DNA-binding domains. During embryonic development, Poxn is expressed in sensory organ precursor (SOP) cells of poly-innervated external sensory (p-es) organs...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chieh David Chen, Scarlet Jinhong Park, William W. Ja, Anupama Dahanukar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2018.00382/full