cactus, a maternal gene required for proper formation of the dorsoventral morphogen gradient in Drosophila embryos.

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Published in Development on June 01, 1991

Authors

S Roth1, Y Hiromi, D Godt, C Nüsslein-Volhard

Author Affiliations

1: Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Tübingen, FRG.

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