An investigation of nutrient-dependent mRNA translation in Drosophila larvae
The larval period of the Drosophila life cycle is characterized by immense growth. In nutrient rich conditions, larvae increase in mass approximately two hundred-fold in five days. However, upon nutrient deprivation, growth is arrested. The prevailing view is that dietary amino acids drive this larv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/3/11/1020 |