The regions sequenced include the Bithorax (~ 350 kb; Martin et al., 1995) and Antennapedia (~ 430 kb)
homeotic gene complexes, as well as about 1.5 Mb from the 34D - 36A genomic region.
Not exact matches
Although these regions have been heavily studied, their sequences have led to unexpected observations; in the Bithorax
complex for example, a glucose transporter
gene was discovered in the midst of the
complex of
homeotic genes.
Homeotic function of Drosophila Bithorax -
Complex miRNAs mediates fertility by restricting multiple Hox
genes and TALE cofactors in the central nervous system.