Deciphering the genetic code of morphogenesis using functional genomics.
A fundamental goal of developmental biology is to define the molecular mechanisms that control cell behavior during morphogenesis. A recent study in BMC Biology combines gene expression profiling, bioinformatics and functional analysis to identify genes that shape the Drosophila embryo.
Vichas
Athea
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Developmental Biology Program, Sloan-Kettering Institute, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Zallen
Jennifer A
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D000818:Animals; D019295:Computational Biology; D004330:Drosophila / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D005815:Genetic Code; D049750:Genome, Insect; D023281:Genomics; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics*