Antennapedia complex
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The Antennapedia complex is a cluster of homeotic genes in fruit flies that controls segment identity and the proper development of body structures along the anterior–posterior axis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antennapedia complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antennapedia complex Context triple: [Drosophila melanogaster, notableGene, Antennapedia complex]
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Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is a small fruit fly species widely used as a model organism in genetics and developmental biology research.
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Caenorhabditis elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans is a small, transparent roundworm widely used as a model organism in biology and genetics due to its simple anatomy, fully mapped cell lineage, and well-characterized nervous system.
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C.
Musca
Musca is a small southern constellation representing a fly, located near the Southern Cross in the southern sky.
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Anthela
Anthela was an ancient Greek locality in Thessaly known for its sanctuary of Demeter and its role as an early meeting place of the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
Caenorhabditis
Caenorhabditis is a genus of small, free-living nematode worms widely used as model organisms in biological and genetic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Antennapedia complex Target entity description: The Antennapedia complex is a cluster of homeotic genes in fruit flies that controls segment identity and the proper development of body structures along the anterior–posterior axis.
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A.
Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila melanogaster is a small fruit fly species widely used as a model organism in genetics and developmental biology research.
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B.
Caenorhabditis elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans is a small, transparent roundworm widely used as a model organism in biology and genetics due to its simple anatomy, fully mapped cell lineage, and well-characterized nervous system.
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C.
Musca
Musca is a small southern constellation representing a fly, located near the Southern Cross in the southern sky.
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D.
Anthela
Anthela was an ancient Greek locality in Thessaly known for its sanctuary of Demeter and its role as an early meeting place of the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
Caenorhabditis
Caenorhabditis is a genus of small, free-living nematode worms widely used as model organisms in biological and genetic research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hox gene cluster
ⓘ
gene cluster ⓘ homeotic gene complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith | body plan organization in arthropods ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Bithorax complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | segment identity along the anterior–posterior axis in Drosophila ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| encodes | homeobox-containing transcription factors ⓘ |
| expressedDuring | Drosophila embryogenesis ⓘ |
| foundInTaxon |
Drosophila
NERFINISHED
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Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticLocusType | complex locus ⓘ |
| genomicOrganization | cluster of tightly linked homeotic genes ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalRole | specification of segmental identity ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | morphology of appendages in Drosophila ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | provided key evidence for the concept of homeotic genes ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFunction | DNA-binding transcription factor activity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Antennapedia gene
NERFINISHED
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Deformed gene ⓘ Sex combs reduced gene NERFINISHED ⓘ labial gene ⓘ proboscipedia gene ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
model for studying Hox gene function
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model for studying segmental patterning ⓘ |
| hasSequenceFeature | homeobox domain in its genes ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
anterior–posterior axis specification
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embryonic development ⓘ homeotic transformation of segments ⓘ pattern formation ⓘ |
| isSubclusterOf | Drosophila Hox gene system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Drosophila melanogaster chromosome 3R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mutationEffect | homeotic transformation of antennae into legs ⓘ |
| orthologousTo | vertebrate Hox gene clusters ⓘ |
| partOf | Hox complex of Drosophila melanogaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
development of gnathal segments via Deformed
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development of head and thorax structures ⓘ development of labial segment via labial gene ⓘ development of mouthparts via proboscipedia ⓘ development of sex comb structures via Sex combs reduced ⓘ development of thoracic leg-bearing segments via Antennapedia ⓘ development of thoracic segments ⓘ identity of head and anterior thoracic segments ⓘ segment-specific gene expression programs ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
developmental genetics
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evolutionary developmental biology ⓘ |
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Subject: Antennapedia complex Description of subject: The Antennapedia complex is a cluster of homeotic genes in fruit flies that controls segment identity and the proper development of body structures along the anterior–posterior axis.
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