Structure and function of the homeotic gene complex (HOM-C) in the beetle, Tribolium castaneum

✍ Scribed by Richard W. Beeman; Jeffrey J. Stuart; Susan J. Brown; Robin E. Denell

• Book ID: 102760921
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1993
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 696 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0265-9247
• DOI: 10.1002/bies.950150702

✦ Synopsis

The powerful combination of genetic, developmental and molecular approaches possible with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has led to a profound understanding of the genetic control of early developmental events. However, Drosophila is a highly specialized long germ insect, and the mechanisms controlling its early development may not be typical of insects or Arthropods in general. The beetle, Tribolium castaneum, offers a similar opportunity to integrate high resolution genetic analysis with the developmental/molecular approaches currently used in other organisms. Early results document significant differences between insect orders in the functions of genes responsible for establishing developmental commitments.