Ubx reduces the size of
the haltere imaginal disc relative to that of the wing by decreasing the production and mobility of growth - promoting morphogens (for example, Dpp).
Not exact matches
Drosophila has two true wings that develop from
imaginal discs of 50,000 cells and two smaller balancing organs called
halteres that form from
imaginal discs of 10,000 cells.
Figure 5: The regulation of some genes differs between the wing (left) and
haltere (right)
imaginal discs of Drosophila and is under the control of the Ultrabithorax Hox gene.