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We have already shown that theachaetae-scute complex (AS-C) ofDrosophila is regulated by two genes,hairy andextramacrochaetae. Using mutants in these genes, we have analysed how different levels of expression of AS-C affect the pattern of chaetae. The results indicate that the spatial distribution of chaetae results from cell interactions, probably by a mechanism of lateral inhibition. The results are discussed in view of the different theories of pattern formation.
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Moscoso del Prado, J., Garcia-Bellido, A. Cell interactions in the generation of chaetae pattern inDrosophila . Wilhelm Roux' Archiv 193, 246–251 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01260346
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