Brain Development in Drosophila melanogaster [Paperback]

The fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster is an ideal model system to study processes of the central nervous system This book provides an overview of some major facets of recent research on Drosophila brain development.

CONTENTS

1. The Development of the Drosophila Larval Brain

Volker Hartenstein, Shana Spindler, Wayne Pereanu and Siaumin Fung

Abstract

Synopsis of the Phases and Elements of Drosophila Brain Development

Progenitors of the Drosophila Brain: Neuroblasts and Ganglion Mother Cells

The Generic Cell Types of the Drosophila Brain

Neuroanatomy of the Developing Drosophila Brain: The Systems of Lineages,

Tracts and Compartments

Outlook

2. Anteroposterior Regionalization of the Brain: Genetic and Comparative Aspects

Robert Lichtneckert and Heinrich Reichert

Abstract

Introduction

The Cephalic Gap Genes Otd/Otx and Ems/Emx Control Anterior

Brain Development

The Hox Genes Pattern the Posterior Brain

Evidence for a Tripartite Organization of the Brain

3. Dorsoventral Paterning of the Brain: A Comparative Approach

Rolf Urbach and Gerhard M. Technau

Abstract

Introduction

DV Patterning of the Truncal Part of the CNS in Drosophila and vertebrates

DV patterning of the brain in Drosophila

A comparison with DV regionalization of the vertebrate telencephalon

Conclusions

4. Disection of the Embryonic Brain Using Photoactivated Gene Expresion

Jonathan Minden

Abstract

Introduction

Procephalic Blastoderm Fate Map