Size precision in insect eyes
Marco Milán
TL;DR
A new study reveals how the size of fruit fly eyes is precisely controlled using signals that regulate cell survival.
Contribution
The study identifies a morphogen-mediated mechanism that ensures precise eye size in adult fruit flies.
Findings
A morphogen signaling pathway modulates cell survival to regulate eye size in Drosophila.
This mechanism contributes to the precision of organ size during development.
The findings provide insight into how organisms achieve proportional organ growth.
Abstract
The building of fully functional and well-proportioned individuals relies on the precise regulation of the size of each of their constituting organs. A new study unravels a mechanism that confers precision to size regulation of the adult Drosophila eye through morphogen-mediated modulation of cell survival.
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Taxonomy
TopicsNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research · Cellular Mechanics and Interactions · Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ