The scute (T4) gene acts as a numerator element of the X:a signal that determines the state of activity of sex‐lethal in Drosophila.

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• Publication year

  1989

• Venue

  EMBO Journal

• Publication date

  1989-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1989.tb08459.xPMID 2583094PMCID PMC401386
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