Published in Development on November 01, 1990
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The mesodermal expression of rolling stone (rost) is essential for myoblast fusion in Drosophila and encodes a potential transmembrane protein. J Cell Biol (1997) 0.78
The Notch target E(spl)mδ is a muscle-specific gene involved in methylmercury toxicity in motor neuron development. Neurotoxicol Teratol (2014) 0.77
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Muscle cell fate choice requires the T-box transcription factor midline in Drosophila. Genetics (2015) 0.76
Amontillado is required for Drosophila Slit processing and for tendon-mediated muscle patterning. Biol Open (2016) 0.76
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A new level of plasticity: Drosophila smooth-like testes muscles compensate failure of myoblast fusion. Development (2015) 0.75
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Drosophila Kette coordinates myoblast junction dissolution and the ratio of Scar-to-WASp during myoblast fusion. J Cell Sci (2016) 0.75
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