Insect molting and metamorphosis are elicited by molting hormone, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), via ecdysone receptor (EcR) and its heterodimer ultraspiracle protein (USP). Preliminary result revealed two forms of USP in the tissues of Drosophila melanogaster. The role of the two USP forms in regulating the DNA binding ability of the EcR/USP complex were investigated and discussed
Species 1: Diptera Drosophilidae Drosophila melanogaster (pomance fly)
Keywords: Ecdysone, DNA-binding
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