Homeotic protein bicoid | |||||||
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Symbol | bcd | ||||||
UniProt | P09081 | ||||||
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Homeotic protein bicoid is encoded by the bcd maternal effect gene in Drosophilia. Homeotic protein bicoid concentration gradient patterns the anterior-posterior (A-P) axis during Drosophila embryogenesis. Bicoid was the first protein demonstrated to act as a morphogen.[2] Although bicoid is important for the development of Drosophila and other higher dipterans,[3] it is absent from most other insects, where its role is accomplished by other genes.[4][5]