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Role of proneural genes in the formation of the larval olfactory organ of Drosophila.
Development genes and evolution - 1 Mar 2007
Grillenzoni Nicola, de Vaux Véronique, Meuwly Jocelyne, Vuichard Séverine, Jarman Andrew, Holohan Eimear, Gendre Nanaë, Stocker Reinhard F
Abstract excerpt
In this paper, we address the role of proneural genes in the formation of the dorsal organ in the Drosophila larva. This organ is an intricate compound comprising the multineuronal dome-the exclusive larval olfactory organ-and a number of mostly gustatory sensilla. We first determine the numbers of neurons and of the different types of accessory cells in the dorsal organ. From these data, we conclude that the...
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