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Mef2 activity levels differentially affect gene expression during Drosophila muscle development

ABSTRACT: The conserved Mef2 transcription factor is a major regulator of gene expression and differentiation. Recent genomic studies have identified a large number of mef2-regulated target genes with distinct temporal expression profiles during Drosophila myogenesis. However, the question remains as to how a single transcription factor can control such diverse patterns of gene expression. The aim of this project was to investigate whether there are genes with different mef2-requirements for their expression during muscle differentiation in vivo during the development of Drosophila melanogaster. Keywords: allelic series comparison

ORGANISM(S): Drosophila melanogaster

PROVIDER: GSE9889 | GEO | 2007/12/31

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA103885

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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