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The emergence of patterned movement during late embryogenesis of Drosophila.
Developmental neurobiology - 1 Oct 2007
Pereanu Wayne, Spindler Shana, Im Elisabeth, Buu Natalie, Hartenstein Volker
Abstract excerpt
Larval behavioral patterns arise in a gradual fashion during late embryogenesis as the innervation of the somatic musculature and connectivity within the central nervous system develops. In this paper, we describe in a quantitative manner the maturation of behavioral patterns. Early movements are locally restricted "twitches" of the body wall, involving single segments or parts of segments. These twitches occur...
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