Reorganization of membrane contacts prior to apoptosis in the Drosophila retina: the role of the IrreC-rst protein.

doi:10.1242/dev.122.6.1931

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Reorganization of membrane contacts prior to apoptosis in the Drosophila retina: the role of the IrreC-rst protein.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jun 1996

Reiter C, Schimansky T, Nie Z, Fischbach K F

Abstract excerpt

The final step of pattern formation in the developing retina of Drosophila is the elimination of excess cells between ommatidia and the differentiation of the remaining cells into secondary and tertiary pigment cells. Temporally and spatially highly regulated expression of the irregular chiasmC-r...

Topics

Animals
Apoptosis
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
Enhancer Elements, Genetic
Eye Proteins
Insect Hormones
Membrane Glycoproteins
Mutation
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
Retina

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