Gene Review:
kkv - krotzkopf verkehrt
Drosophila melanogaster
Synonyms:
Blimp, CG2666, CS-1, CS-1/kkv, ChSB, ...
- mummy/cystic encodes an enzyme required for chitin and glycan synthesis, involved in trachea, embryonic cuticle and CNS development--analysis of its role in Drosophila tracheal morphogenesis. Araújo, S.J., Aslam, H., Tear, G., Casanova, J. Dev. Biol. (2005)
- Insect chitin synthase cDNA sequence, gene organization and expression. Tellam, R.L., Vuocolo, T., Johnson, S.E., Jarmey, J., Pearson, R.D. Eur. J. Biochem. (2000)
- Stage-specific expression of the chitin synthase DmeChSA and DmeChSB genes during the onset of Drosophila metamorphosis. Gagou, M.E., Kapsetaki, M., Turberg, A., Kafetzopoulos, D. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. (2002)
- Involvement of chitin in exoskeleton morphogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster. Moussian, B., Schwarz, H., Bartoszewski, S., Nüsslein-Volhard, C. J. Morphol. (2005)
- Sequence of a cDNA and expression of the gene encoding a putative epidermal chitin synthase of Manduca sexta. Zhu, Y.C., Specht, C.A., Dittmer, N.T., Muthukrishnan, S., Kanost, M.R., Kramer, K.J. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. (2002)