WormBase Gene ID
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FB:FBgn0003388 | Gene Name | shd |
| Organism | Drosophila melanogaster | Automated Description | shade (shd) encodes 20-hydroxylase and is responsible for converting Ecdysone into 20-hydroxyecdysone, the active form of the steroid. It is required in all tissues that produce active Ecdysone and thus contributes to larval moulting, metamorphosis, growth, neuroblast diversity and egg chamber maturation. |
| Biotype | SO:0001217 | Genetic Position | :± |
