In the Drosophila ventral nerve cord, segmentally repeated sets of∼ 80 motoneurons are
generated during embryogenesis. Within each hemisegment, each motoneuron is …

An experimental analysis of neurogenesis requires a detailed understanding of wild-type
neural development. Recent DiI cell lineage studies have begun to elucidate the family of …

The specification of neurotransmitter phenotype is an important aspect of neuronal fate
determination. Recent studies have begun to define essential transcriptional regulators …

Abstract Information processing in the nervous system depends on the creation of specific
synaptic connections between neurons and targets during development. The homeodomain …

In the Drosophila embryonic CNS several subtypes of glial cells develop, which arrange
themselves at characteristic positions and presumably fulfil specific functions. The …

In Drosophila most thoracic neuroblasts have two neurogenic periods: an initial brief period
during embryogenesis and a second prolonged phase during larval growth. This study …

The Drosophila larva has turned into a particularly simple model system for studying the
neuronal basis of innate behaviors and higher brain functions. Neuronal networks involved …

The Drosophila ventral nerve cord (vNC) derives from a stereotyped population of neural
stem cells, neuroblasts (NBs), each of which gives rise to a characteristic cell lineage. The …

Apoptosis is prevalent during development of the central nervous system (CNS), yet very
little is known about the signals that specify an apoptotic cell fate. In this paper, we examine …

Glial cells are crucial for the proper development and function of the nervous system. In the
Drosophila embryo, the glial cells of the peripheral nervous system are generated both by …