Tiny changes in gene expression can lead to big differences in eye size of fruit flies
More information: Montserrat Torres-Oliva et al, Heterochrony in orthodenticle expression is associated with ommatidial size ...
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Tiny changes in gene expression can lead to big differences in eye size of fruit flies
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Tiny changes in the timing of expression of the gene orthodenticle (otd) can significantly affect eye size in fruit flies. In Drosophila mauritiana, earlier ...