any left-right asymmetries in drosophila?

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4 total messages Started by Michael Levin Fri, 22 Jul 1994 16:59

#4465

Author: Michael Levin
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 16:59

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    Are there any organs or tissues that are asymmetric about the body's
left-right axis (as the human heart, for example) in Drosophila?
I am interested in molecular markers (genes etc.) as well. Please
reply to mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu.

Mike Levin

Re: any left-right asymmetries in drosophila?

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Author: tyr
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 03:42

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Michael Levin (mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu) wrote:
:     Are there any organs or tissues that are asymmetric about the body's
: left-right axis (as the human heart, for example) in Drosophila?
: I am interested in molecular markers (genes etc.) as well. Please
: reply to mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu.

: Mike Levin

I believe part of their digestive system is asymmetric.  But, I do not 
have any of my anatomy books on hand, so please feel free to send me some 
flame mail if I'm wrong.
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Re: any left-right asymmetries in drosophila?

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Author: tyr
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 1994 03:52

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Michael Levin (mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu) wrote:
:     Are there any organs or tissues that are asymmetric about the body's
: left-right axis (as the human heart, for example) in Drosophila?
: I am interested in molecular markers (genes etc.) as well. Please
: reply to mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu.

: Mike Levin

Oh, sorry I forgot to ask, are you talking Drosophila melanogaster or 
Drosophila pseudoobscura?
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Re: any left-right asymmetries in drosophila?

#4464

Author: Erich Schwarz
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 01:22

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In article <tyrCtFEr6.7pJ@netcom.com>, tyr@netcom.com wrote:
> 
> Michael Levin (mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu) wrote:
> :     Are there any organs or tissues that are asymmetric about the body's
> : left-right axis (as the human heart, for example) in Drosophila?
> : I am interested in molecular markers (genes etc.) as well. Please
> : reply to mlevin@husc7.harvard.edu.
> 
> : Mike Levin
> 
> Oh, sorry I forgot to ask, are you talking Drosophila melanogaster or 
> Drosophila pseudoobscura?

   One hopes that massive reorganizations of the viscera would not have
occured in the limited time during which these species diverged... :^P

--Erich Schwarz
  schwarze.ccomail@starbase1.caltech.edu

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