fushi tarazu
English
Alternative forms
- ftz
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 節足らず (fushi-tarazu, literally “segment-deficient”), in reference to the absence of parasegments when not expressed.
Noun
fushi tarazu (plural fushi tarazus)
- (biochemistry) A Drosophila pair-rule gene that is responsible for the development of even-numbered (i.e. half of the) parasegments.