procephalon

procephalon

[prō′sef·ə‚län]
(invertebrate zoology)
The part of an insect's head that lies anteriorly to the segment in which the mandibles are located.
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In wild type embryos, hth is expressed broadly throughout the embryo but not in the procephalon (Figure 4).
Characterisation of Drosophila [Ubx.sup.CPTI000601] and [hth.sup.CPTI000378] protein trap lines
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