Pattern formation: a focus on notch in butterfly eyespots.
New observations of early and dynamic expression of Notch in developing lepidopteran wings suggests that this signalling pathway may function in defining the central focus that will specify the butterfly eyespot colour pattern.
French
Vernon
V
School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK. vernon.french@ed.ac.uk
Brakefield
Paul M
PM
D000818:Animals; D019521:Body Patterning / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D002080:Butterflies / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000502:physiology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010858:Pigmentation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051880:Receptors, Notch; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000378:metabolism
D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051880:Receptors, Notch