Tuning in on cellular communication in the fruit fly

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 12:35 in Biology & Nature

In their ongoing study of the processes involved in embryonic development in fruit flies, researchers at WPI's Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park have identified the function of a protein that sticks out of the embryonic cell membrane like an antenna and processes signals needed for the flies' wings to develop properly.

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