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The embryonic origin of imaginal discs in Drosophila

Michael Bate, Alfonso Martínez Arias

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The thoracic imaginal discs of Drosophila melanogaster can be observed during embryogenesis as clusters of cells with particular shapes, sizes and behaviours. These structures can be detected soon after germ band shortening and their development appears to be tightly linked to that of the larval epidermis.

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The thoracic imaginal discs of Drosophila melanogaster can be observed during embryogenesis as clusters of cells with particular shapes, sizes and behaviours. These structures can be detected soon after germ band shortening and their development appears to be tightly linked to that of the larval epidermis.

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The thoracic imaginal discs of Drosophila melanogaster can be observed during embryogenesis as clusters of cells with particular shapes, sizes and behaviours. These structures can be detected soon after germ band shortening and their development appears to be tightly linked to that of the larval epidermis.

Key concepts: Biology, Imaginal disc, Drosophila melanogaster, Epidermis (zoology), Embryogenesis, Cell biology, Embryonic stem cell, Drosophila (subgenus)

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