Single neuron mosaics of the drosophila gigas mutant project beyond normal targets and modify behavior.

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Single neuron mosaics of the drosophila gigas mutant project beyond normal targets and modify behavior.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 1 Feb 1998

Canal I, Acebes A, Ferrús A

Abstract excerpt

gigas is a lethal mutant that differentiates enlarged cells, including the nucleus. This trait manifests only after the completion of the mitotic program. We have taken advantage of this phenotype to test in vivo the capacity of normal target cells to arrest the growth of mutant sensory axons. Si...

Topics

Animals
Axons
Behavior, Animal
Cell Movement
Cell Size
Drosophila
Mechanoreceptors
Mosaicism
Mutation
Neurites
Neurons, Afferent
Phenotype

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