Variation inside and out: How diverse cell types coordinate muscle remodeling during fruit fly metamorphosis

All living beings, big or small, are formed through the hard work of many different cells. To keep the body ready for any challenge, cells need to be dynamic. Often, this means the same types of ...
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Variation inside and out: cell types in fruit fly metamorphosis

Osaka, Japan – All living beings, big or small, are formed through the hard work of many different cells. To keep the body ready for any challenge, cells need to be dynamic. Often, this means the same ...
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The Science of It: Metamorphosis

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER, AND THIS MORNING WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT A CREEPY CRAWLY CREATURE YOU COULD SEE IN THE LIFE EXHIBIT. AND EVEN MORE, WE ARE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE PROCESS THAT THEIR BODIES GO ...
Nature

A balance of Mad and Myc expression dictates larval cell apoptosis and adult stem cell development during Xenopus intestinal metamorphosis

The Myc/Mad/Max network has long been shown to be an important factor in regulating cell proliferation, death and differentiation in diverse cell types. In general, Myc–Max heterodimers activate ...
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Needing a change? Researchers find GABA is the key to metamorphosis

image: Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba found that the neurotransmitter GABA is an essential regulator of metamorphosis in the sea squirt Ciona intestinalis. Larvae defective in GABA ...