Timed Knickkopf function is essential for wing cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.08.003
Abstract: The insect cuticle is an extracellular matrix that consists of the polysaccharide chitin, proteins, lipids and organic molecules that are arranged in distinct horizontal layers. In Drosophila melanogaster, these layers are not formed sequentially, but,… read more here.
Keywords: melanogaster; cuticle formation; function; cuticle ... See more keywords