title: The Drosophila zeste gene and transvection.
abstract: The zeste locus of Drosophila melanogaster encodes a DNA-binding protein that can influence transcription. A number of sites recognized by this protein fall within genes associated with transvection, a phenomenon suggesting a form of gene regulation that is responsive to the proximity of a gene to its homologous allele on another chromosome. These recent observations continue a history of studies concerning zeste and transvection which has inspired molecular models linking chromosome structure and positioning to the modulation of gene expression.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002875:Chromosomes; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics*; D005127:Eye Color / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; C060849:z protein, Drosophila