... 29-amino-acidregion referred to as the MEF2 domain. The MADSbox is essential for DNA binding and dimerization,and the MEF2 domain plays an important role in DNA binding affinity as well as an indirect ... images. An area adjacent to thearea of interest (A) and an area from an image lacking a spe-cimen (N) were scanned as the background signals. WhenPTPCs were not visible, the focal plane was adjusted ... 55, 73–86.6 Kawakami A, Kataoka H, Oka T, Mizoguchi A, Kimura-Kawakami M, Adachi T, Iwami M, NagasawaH, Suzuki A & Ishizaki H (1990) Molecular cloning of the Bombyx mori prothoracicotropic...