Non-canonical dorsoventral patterning in the moth midge Clogmia albipunctata.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are of central importance for dorsal-ventral (DV) axis specification. They are core components of a signalling cascade that includes the BMP ligand decapentaplegic (DPP) and its antagonist short gastrulation (SOG) in Drosophila melanogaster. These components are very ancient, with orthologs involved in DV patterning in both protostomes and deuterostomes. Despite such strong conservation, recent comparative work in insects has revealed interesting differences in the way the patterning function of the DV system is achieved in different species.

Results

In this paper, we characterise the expression patterns of the principal components of the BMP DV patterning system, as well as its signalling outputs and downstream targets, i

SUBMITTER: Wotton KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683363 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature