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The maternal effect gene snake is required for the establishment of the dorsal-ventral axis during the embryonic development of Drosophila. The molecular cloning of the gene and analysis of a complementary DNA sequence suggest that the gene encodes a serine protease which is structurally similar to proteases involved in blood clotting, peptide processing, and complement fixation pathways.
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DeLotto, R., Spierer, P. A gene required for the specification of dorsal-ventral pattern in Drosophila appears to encode a serine protease. Nature 323, 688–692 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/323688a0
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