A staging scheme for the development of the scuttle fly Megaselia abdita.

ABSTRACT: Model organisms, such as Drosophila melanogaster, provide powerful experimental tools for the study of development. However, approaches using model systems need to be complemented by comparative studies for us to gain a deeper understanding of the functional properties and evolution of developmental processes. New model organisms need to be established to enable such comparative work. The establishment of new model system requires a detailed description of its life cycle and development. The resulting staging scheme is essential for providing morphological context for molecular studies, and allows us to homologise developmental processes between species. In this paper, we provide a staging scheme and morphological characterisation of the life cycle for an emerging non-drosophilid dipteran

SUBMITTER: Wotton KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3883658 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature