Localised JAK/STAT pathway activation is required for Drosophila wing hinge development.

Extensive morphogenetic remodelling takes place during metamorphosis from a larval to an adult insect body plan. These changes are particularly intricate in the generation of the dipteran wing hinge, a complex structure that is derived from an apparently simple region of the wing imaginal disc. Usin...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Johnstone, Richard E Wells, David Strutt, Martin P Zeidler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3669132?pdf=render