The central nervous system (CNS) represents the organ with the highest structural and functional complexity. Accordingly, uncovering the mechanisms leadingto cell diversity, patterning and connectivity in the CNS is one of the majorchallenges in developmental biology. The developing CNS of the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study these processes. Several principle questions regarding neurogenesis (like stem cell formation, cell fate specification, axonal pathfinding) have been addressed in Drosophila by focusing on the relatively simply structured truncal parts of the nervous system. This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development. INDICE: From the contents 1. The Development of the Drosophila Larval Brain.- 2. Anteroposterior Regionalization of the Brain: Genetic and Comparative Aspects.- 3. Dorsoventral Paterning of the Brain: A Comparative Approach.- 4. Disection of the Embryonic Brain Using Photoactivated Gene Expresion.- 5. Design of the Larval Chemosensory System.- 6. Development of the Drosophila Olfactory System.- 7. The Olfactory Sensory Map in Drosophila.- 8. Optic Lobe Development.- 9. Clonal Unit Architecture of the Adult Fly Brain.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78260-7
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 170
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés