Monomeric Ras protein 

(∼170 amino acids) belongs to the GTPase superfamily of

intracellular switch proteins

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In Drosophila, during the ninth division cycle-Pole cells determination

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In Drosophila, mid-blastula transition slowdown of nuclear division, cellularization, and concomitant increase in new RNA transcription

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The transition from specification to determination in Drosophila is mediated by Segmentation genes.

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First zygotic genes is Gap genes. Mutations in them cause gaps in the segmentation pattern.

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Gurken protein is a member of the EGF (epidermal growth factor) family, and Torpedo encodes a homologue of the vertebrate EGF receptor.

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An anterior-to-posterior gradient of Bicoid protein.