The abdomen of <it>Drosophila</it>: does planar cell polarity orient the neurons of mechanosensory bristles?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the adult abdomen of <it>Drosophila</it>, the shafts of mechanosensory bristles point consistently from anterior to posterior. This is an example of planar cell polarity (PCP); some genes responsible for PCP have been...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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Series: | Neural Development |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1749-8104/3/12 |