More information: Indrajit Tah et al, A minimal vertex model explains how the amnioserosa avoids fluidization during Drosophila dorsal closure, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...

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

In the last several decades work on model organisms has revealed that small numbers of highly conserved signaling molecules are repeatedly utilized in various stages of development across ... By using ...

Genetic studies in model organisms, including Drosophila, have a rich history of fundamental insights in neuroscience, including the identification and functional dissection of genes important in ...

"Vishva knew I was an expert in Drosophila (fruit fly) genetics, a resource that was not available at Genentech," Wolf said.

The limited knowledge of brain connections hinders the development of effective treatments. With this new map, researchers have identified 139,255 neurons and more than 50 million synaptic ...

The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is well known as a fruit pest, especially in summer. It is widely used in research and has become one of the best established model organisms for the study of ...