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Studies of neurodegenerative diseases using Drosophila and the development of novel approaches for their analysis by Nitta, Yohei, Sugie, Atsushi

“…The use of Drosophila in neurodegenerative disease research has contributed to the identification of modifier genes for the pathology. The basis for…”
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Strong responses of Drosophila melanogaster microbiota to developmental temperature by Moghadam, Neda N, Thorshauge, Pia Mai, Kristensen, Torsten N, de Jonge, Nadieh, Bahrndorff, Simon, Kjeldal, Henrik, Nielsen, Jeppe Lund

“…Physiological responses to changes in environmental conditions such as temperature may partly arise from the resident microbial community that integrates a…”
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Conserved A-to-I RNA editing with non-conserved recoding expands the candidates of functional editing sites by Duan, Yuange, Ma, Ling, Zhao, Tianyou, Liu, Jiyao, Zheng, Caiqing, Song, Fan, Tian, Li, Cai, Wanzhi, Li, Hu

“…Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing recodes the genome and confers flexibility for the organisms to adapt to the environment. It is believed that RNA…”
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Interorgan communication through peripherally derived peptide hormones in Drosophila by Okamoto, Naoki, Watanabe, Akira

“…In multicellular organisms, endocrine factors such as hormones and cytokines regulate development and homoeostasis through communication between different…”
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Ribose-cysteine and levodopa abrogate Parkinsonism via the regulation of neurochemical and redox activities in alpha-synuclein transgenic Drosophila melanogaster models by Idowu, Olumayowa K., Oremosu, Ademola A., Dosumu, Olufunke O., Mohammed, Abdullahi A.

“…Parkinson's disease (PD), the most prevalent type of parkinsonism, is a progressive neurodegenerative condition marked by several non-motor and motor symptoms…”
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A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the female terminalia of Drosophila melanogaster by McQueen, Eden W., Afkhami, Mehrnaz, Atallah, Joel, Belote, John M., Gompel, Nicolas, Heifetz, Yael, Kamimura, Yoshitaka, Kornhauser, Shani C., Masly, John P., O'Grady, Patrick, Peláez, Julianne, Rebeiz, Mark, Rice, Gavin, Sánchez-Herrero, Ernesto, Santos Nunes, Maria Daniela, Santos Rampasso, Augusto, Schnakenberg, Sandra L., Siegal, Mark L., Takahashi, Aya, Tanaka, Kentaro M., Turetzek, Natascha, Zelinger, Einat, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Toda, Masanori J., Wolfner, Mariana F., Yassin, Amir

“…The model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become a focal system for investigations of rapidly evolving genital morphology as well as the development and…”
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The astrocyte-enriched gene deathstar plays a crucial role in the development, locomotion, and lifespan of D. melanogaster by Zhang, Xiaoli, Sun, Dongyu, Wong, Kyle, Salkini, Ammar, Najafi, Hadi, Kim, Woo Jae

“…The Drosophila melanogaster brain is a complex organ with various cell types, orchestrating the development, physiology, and behaviors of the fly. While each…”
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Effects of unstable β-PheRS on food avoidance, growth, and development are suppressed by the appetite hormone CCHa2 by Brunßen, Dominique, Suter, Beat

“…Amino acyl-tRNA synthetases perform diverse non-canonical functions aside from their essential role in charging tRNAs with their cognate amino acid. The…”
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Larval nutritional-stress and tolerance to extreme temperatures in the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Ben-Yosef, M, Altman, Y, Nemni-Lavi, E, Papadopoulos, N T, Nestel, D

“…Within the factors affecting insect tolerance to extreme environmental conditions, insect nutrition, particularly of immature stages, has received insufficient…”
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Cell mechanics and cell-cell recognition controls by Toll-like receptors in tissue morphogenesis and homeostasis by Umetsu, Daiki

“…Signal transduction by the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) is conserved and essential for innate immunity in metazoans. The founding member of the TLR family,…”
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The chemosensory system of the Drosophila larva: an overview of current understanding by Komarov, Nikita, Sprecher, Simon G.

“…Animals must sense their surroundings and be able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant cues. An enticing area of research aims to uncover the…”
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Rbp4-Gal4, a germline driver that activates in meiosis, reveals functions for VCP in spermatid development by Butsch, Tyler J, Johnson, Alyssa E, Bohnert, K Adam

“…Valosin-containing protein (VCP) is a versatile and ubiquitously expressed AAA+ ATPase that regulates multiple stages of spermatogenesis. While VCP has…”
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First record of Stigmatomyces (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniales) on Drosophilidae from Japan by Yamazaki, Izumi, Onuma, Moe, Omiya, Haruka, Ri, Tomohiko, Kanzaki, Natsumi, Degawa, Yousuke, Sawamura, Kyoichi

“…Three Stigmatomyces species were detected on five drosophilid species from Japan. We report Stigmatomyces majewskii on Drosophila rufa and Drosophila suzukii,…”
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Cellular mechanisms underlying adult tissue plasticity in Drosophila by Nagai, Hiroki, Miura, Masayuki, Nakajima, Yu-ichiro

“…Adult tissues in Metazoa dynamically remodel their structures in response to environmental challenges including sudden injury, pathogen infection, and…”
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Long-range repression by ecdysone receptor on complex enhancers of the insulin receptor gene by Thompson, Katie D., Suber, Will, Nicholas, Rachel, Arnosti, David N.

“…The insulin signalling pathway is evolutionarily conserved throughout metazoans, playing key roles in development, growth, and metabolism. Misregulation of…”
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Dynamic movement and turnover of extracellular matrices during tissue development and maintenance by Matsubayashi, Yutaka

“…Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are essential for the architecture and function of animal tissues. ECMs have been thought to be highly stable structures;…”
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The utility and caveat of split-GAL4s in the study of neurodegeneration by Stickley, Luca, Koch, Rafael, Nagoshi, Emi

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, afflicting over 1% of the population of age 60 y and above. The loss of…”
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Downregulation of Plasma Membrane Ca 2+ ATPase driven by tyrosine hydroxylase-Gal4 reduces Drosophila lifespan independently of effects in neurons by Erhardt, Brenda, Frenkel, Lia, Marcora, María Silvina, Farías, María Isabel, Ferrari, Carina Cintia, Pitossi, Fernando Juan, Leal, María Celeste

“…In , several Gal4 drivers are used to direct gene/RNAi expression to different dopaminergic neuronal clusters. We previously developed a fly model of…”
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We are being blacked out, but light is within us by Kozeretska, Iryna

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Editorial note: flying high in Japan by Niwa, Ryusuke, Sato, Makoto, Igaki, Tatsushi

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