Probing the conserved roles of Cut in the development and function of optically different insect compound eyes.
Shubham Rathore, Michael Meece, Mark A. Charlton-Perkins, Tiffany A. Cook, Elke K. Buschbeck
The paper investigates the role of the transcription factor Cut in the development and function of compound eyes in two insects with different optical systems, finding it critical for lens and photoreceptor formation.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · Mar 31, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology