Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the trajectory towards the optimum? And can we 'derive' it in a purely ...

Four graphs show the patterns of gene expression at 4 time points during early drosophila embryo development. The spatial distributions of gene expression are represented in line plots for each ...

Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute / Ashburn, Virginia, USA / Spatially isotropic whole-animal functional imaging of a behaving Drosophila larva labeled with a calcium ...

Scientists found that fruit fly embryos can develop through multiple genetic paths, not just one. This challenges traditional ideas.

Confocal image of epithelial cells during dramatic tissue flows in the Drosophila embryo. Images of cells with overlaid triangles that were used to quantify anisotropy in the tissue. Disclaimer ...