Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ultrabithorax or Ubx is a member of the homeobox gene family. Homeobox proteins function as transcription factors. In Drosophila melanogaster it is expressed in the third thoracic (T3) and first abdominal (A1) segments and represses wing formation. The Ubx gene regulates the decisions regarding the number of wings and legs the adult flies will have. Ubx is activated when there is a certain lack of Hunchback (hb) protein.. }
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- Ultrabithorax comment "Ultrabithorax or Ubx is a member of the homeobox gene family. Homeobox proteins function as transcription factors. In Drosophila melanogaster it is expressed in the third thoracic (T3) and first abdominal (A1) segments and represses wing formation. The Ubx gene regulates the decisions regarding the number of wings and legs the adult flies will have. Ubx is activated when there is a certain lack of Hunchback (hb) protein.".