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Cell Lineage Relationships in the Drosophila Embryo

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Genetic Mosaics and Cell Differentiation

Part of the book series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation ((RESULTS,volume 9))

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Embryonic development proceeds by subdivision of the embryo into groups of cells, each destined to form particular differentiated structures. A classical example of such cell groups is the imaginal discs, clusters of cells in the larva determined to form specific regions of the adult. Because the discs cannot be identified in early stages during embryogenesis, their origin and early development can best be studied using cell lineage techniques such as mitotic recombination. By following the contribution of individual cells to particular adult structures, it is possible to estimate the size of the different embryonic primordia and the time during development when rigid distinctions between different primordia arise.

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Wieschaus, E. (1978). Cell Lineage Relationships in the Drosophila Embryo. In: Gehring, W.J. (eds) Genetic Mosaics and Cell Differentiation. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35803-9_5

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