A modified method to analyse cell proliferation using EdU labelling in large insect brains.

ABSTRACT: The study of neurogenesis is critical to understanding of the evolution of nervous systems. Within invertebrates, this process has been extensively studied in Drosophila melanogaster, which is the predominant model thanks to the availability of advanced genetic tools. However, insect nervous systems are extremely diverse, and by studying a range of taxa we can gain additional information about how nervous systems and their development evolve. One example of the high diversity of insect nervous system diversity is provided by the mushroom bodies. Mushroom bodies have critical roles in learning and memory and vary dramatically across species in relative size and the type(s) of sensory information they process. Heliconiini butterflies provide a useful snapshot of this diversity within a close

SUBMITTER: Anton AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553331 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature