GROWTH DYNAMICS OF THE REGENERATION OF A FRAGMENT OF THE WING IMAGINAL DISC OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
Abstract
In what follows here, I will attempt to describe the growth dynamics of the in vivo regeneration of the mature wing disc of Drosophila melanogaster. Some attempt will be made to illustrate the significance of these considerations with the light of previous work, including descriptions of the patterns formed in the adult cuticle which result from various extirpations, and the relevant data on growth dynamics from studies on somatic recombinant clones and autoradiographic analyses. My own data, an analysis of the total number of cells present in wing disc fragments after various culture periods, fit into the present body of information in a reasonable and interesting way and allow some considerations for further analysis with improved techniques.
Degree
Ph.D.
Subject Area
Biology
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