The drosophila EcR gene encodes an ecdysone receptor, a new member of the steroid receptor superfamily

Michael R. Koelle; William S. Talbot; William A. Segraves; Michael Bender; Peter Cherbas; David S. Hogness

doi:10.1016/0092-8674(91)90572-g

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EcdysoneEcdysone receptorBiologyNuclear receptorCell biologySteroid hormoneDrosophila melanogasterSteroid hormone receptorGeneMolecular biologyReceptorTranscription factorGeneticsEstrogen receptor

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Year: 1991
Type: article
Volume: 67
Issue: 1
Pages: 59-77
Citations: 974
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                                    Michael R. Koelle, 
                                
                                    William S. Talbot, 
                                
                                    William A. Segraves
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1991). 
                            The drosophila EcR gene encodes an ecdysone receptor, a new member of the steroid receptor superfamily. 
                            Cell
                            , 67
                            (1)
                            , 59-77.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/0092-8674(91)90572-g
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(91)90572-g