Highlights d The expression domain of the Dorsal target gene sog narrows in the absence of Zelda d Using MS2 reporter transgenes, this can be accurately recapitulated in living embryos d Without Zelda, the onset and degree of reporter activation becomes graded like Dorsal d Zelda promotes accumulation of Dorsal protein at the site of the enhancer
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.