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The mutant hairy (h) increases the number of sensillae on theDrosophila wing. This allows us to quantify a gradient that determines the type of sense organ that forms along the third long vein. Temperature significantly shifts the positional responses to this underlying gradient.
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This research was supported by National Science Foundation grant BSR-8300025. We thank Laura Karcher for the figure.
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Thompson, J.N., Spivey, W.E. & Duncan, D.K. Temperature-dependent responses to a developmental gradient in theDrosophila wing. Experientia 41, 1346–1347 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952088
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952088