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Yes, These should be merged. CAP2b is a peptide (from Manduca sexta) which
was found to be active in Drosophila, and thus implied the presence of an
endogenous Drosophila hormone. capa encodes two such peptides, with
biological activity inseparable from Manduca CAP2b (as described in Kean,
2001). There are no other similar potential peptides within the genome, so
we believe that capa encodes the endogenous Drosophila peptide.
regards, Julian Dow
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Prof. Julian A.T. Dow IBLS Division of Molecular Genetics,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6NU, UK