Article
Asymmetric flies: the control of developmental noise in Drosophila.
Fly - 1 Jan 2000
Debat Vincent, Peronnet Frédérique
Abstract excerpt
What are the sources of phenotypic variation and which factors shape this variation are fundamental questions of developmental and evolutionary biology. Despite this simple formulation and intense research, controversy remains. Three points are particularly discussed: (1) whether adaptive developmental mechanisms buffering variation exist at all; (2) if yes, do they involve specific genes and processes, i.e.,...
Topics
- Animals
- Asymmetric Cell Division
- Cyclin G
- Drosophila
- Drosophila Proteins
- Organ Size
- Phenotype
- Stochastic Processes