“In the early Drosophila embryo, the establishment of different body region or tissues along, on the one hand, the anteroposterior axis and, on the other, the dorsoventral axis are initiated by clues provided by the egg’s mother; however the nature of those signals and the way in which they operate is completely different”. Discuss whether this statement is correct.

“In the early Drosophila embryo, the establishment of different body region or tissues along, on the one hand, the anteroposterior axis and, on the other, the dorsoventral axis are initiated by clues provided by the egg’s mother; however the nature of those signals and the way in which they operate is completely different”. Discuss whether this statement is correct.

Biology 2e

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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter43: Animal Reproduction And Development

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 44CTQ: Explain the role of axis formation in development.

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