Drosophila
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Temperature entrainment of Drosophila's circadian clock involves the gene nocte and signaling from peripheral sensory tissues to the brain.

27 Oct 2009 Circadian clocks are synchronized by the natural day/night and temperature cycles. Our previous work demonstrated that synchronization by temperature is a tissue autonomous process, similar to synchronization by light. We show here that this is ... Read more...

Intra-axonal patterning: intrinsic compartmentalization of the axonal membrane in Drosophila neurons.

27 Oct 2009 In the developing nervous system, distribution of membrane molecules, particularly axon guidance receptors, is often restricted to specific segments of axons. Such localization of membrane molecules can be important for the formation and function of ... Read more...

A stretch from the periphery helps brain clocks feel the daily heat.

27 Oct 2009 In this issue of Neuron, Sehadova et al. show that synchronization of circadian clocks in the brains of Drosophila by daily temperature changes requires chordotonal organs, mechanosensory structures that function as stretch receptors in insects. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drosophila'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Temperature entrainment of Drosophila's circadian clock involves the gene nocte and signaling from peripheral sensory tissues to the brain. 27 Oct 2009
• Intra-axonal patterning: intrinsic compartmentalization of the axonal membrane in Drosophila neurons. 27 Oct 2009
• A stretch from the periphery helps brain clocks feel the daily heat. 27 Oct 2009
• Guidance receptors find their places in the axonal order. 27 Oct 2009
• In vivo role of a potassium channel-binding protein in regulating neuronal excitability and behavior. 19 Oct 2009
• Structure and inhibition of human diamine oxidase. 18 Oct 2009
• Large introns in relation to alternative splicing and gene evolution: a case study of Drosophila bruno-3. 17 Oct 2009
• Trans-synaptic transmission of vesicular Wnt signals through Evi/Wntless. 14 Oct 2009
• Ferrying wingless across the synaptic cleft. 14 Oct 2009
• Eppendorf winner. Evolution and revolution in odor detection. 14 Oct 2009
• Positive and negative regulation of odor receptor gene choice in Drosophila by acj6. 12 Oct 2009
• Molecular mechanisms that enhance synapse stability despite persistent disruption of the spectrin/ankyrin/microtubule cytoskeleton. 3 Oct 2009
• JAK-STAT signal inhibition regulates competition in the Drosophila testis stem cell niche. 30 Sep 2009
• Motif-blind, genome-wide discovery of cis-regulatory modules in Drosophila and mouse. 29 Sep 2009
• Survival in acute and severe low o environment: use of a genetic model system. 29 Sep 2009
• The cell adhesion molecules Echinoid and Friend of Echinoid coordinate cell adhesion and cell signaling to regulate the fidelity of ommatidial rotation in the Drosophila eye. 29 Sep 2009
• The glypican Dally is required in the niche for the maintenance of germline stem cells and short-range BMP signaling in the Drosophila ovary. 28 Sep 2009
• DNA replication times the cell cycle and contributes to the mid-blastula transition in Drosophila embryos. 26 Sep 2009
• Autophagy promotes synapse development in Drosophila. 26 Sep 2009
• Groucho corepressor functions as a cofactor for the Knirps short-range transcriptional repressor. 26 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Drosophila'

Definition: A genus of small, two-winged flies containing approximately 900 described species. These organisms are the most extensively studied of all genera from the standpoint of genetics and cytology.

Descriptor UI: D004330

Alternative terms: Drosophila; Fruit Fly, Drosophila;

Related Mesh Headings: Drosophila Proteins;

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathogenicity; physiology; radiation effects; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B01.500.131.617.289.310.250;