The homeodomain protein ladybird late regulates synthesis of milk proteins during pregnancy in the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans).

• Main Authors: Geoffrey M Attardo (Author), Joshua B Benoit (Author), Veronika Michalkova (Author), Kevin R Patrick (Author), Tyler B Krause (Author), Serap Aksoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Regulation of tissue and development specific gene expression patterns underlies the functional specialization of organs in multi-cellular organisms. In the viviparous tsetse fly (Glossina), the female accessory gland is specialized to generate nutrients in the form of a milk-like secretion to suppo...