How Drosophila appendages develop

Authors
Morata, G
Citation
G. Morata, How Drosophila appendages develop, NAT REV MOL, 2(2), 2001, pp. 89-97
Citations number
104
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14710072 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
89 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
1471-0072(200102)2:2<89:HDAD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Just a glance at the body of the fruitfly Drosophila reveals that it has a main body part - the trunk - and a number of specialized appendages such as legs, wings, halteres and antennae. How do Drosophila appendages develop, what gives each appendage its unique identity, and what can the fruitfly te ach us about appendage development in vertebrates?