Figure 22.5. Distal-less gene expression in the larva of the buckeye butterfly Precis.

Figure 22.5

Distal-less gene expression in the larva of the buckeye butterfly Precis. By 40% of the way through embryonic development, Dll expression in Precis has diverged significantly from that of Drosophila in that Dll expression is also seen in abdominal segments 3–6. (From Panganiban et al. 1994; courtesy of the authors.)

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