Article
Programmed cell death in the Drosophila central nervous system midline.
Current biology : CB - 1 Jul 1995
Zhou L, Hashimi H, Schwartz L M, Nambu J R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: During the development of the central nervous system, large numbers of cells die by programmed cell death. This process requires the activity of specific gene products and subserves functions that include regulating the sizes of interacting cell populations and removing cells that provide transient functions. Resolution of programmed cell death often involves the elimination of dying cell corpses by...
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