Adult ‐specific insulin‐producing neurons in Drosophila melanogaster

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, Diuretic hormone 44‐producing neurons start expressing Insulin‐like peptide 2 in the pharate adult stage. This neuronal cluster projects to the crop, an adult‐specific structure in the digestive tract.

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Source: The Journal of Comparative Neurology - February 9, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuya Ohhara, Satoru Kobayashi, Kimiko Yamakawa ‐Kobayashi, Naoki Yamanaka Tags: Research Article Source Type: research