Endocrine remodelling of the adult intestine sustains reproduction in Drosophila

The production of offspring is energetically costly and relies on incompletely understood mechanisms that generate a positive energy balance. In mothers of many species, changes in key energy-associated internal organs are common yet poorly characterised functionally and mechanistically. In this stu...

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Main Authors: Tobias Reiff, Jake Jacobson, Paola Cognigni, Zeus Antonello, Esther Ballesta, Kah Junn Tan, Joanne Y Yew, Maria Dominguez, Irene Miguel-Aliaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-07-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/06930