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H K Mitchell1, J Edens, N S Petersen
1Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
Abstract:
The construction of cell hairs (trichomes) on the wings of Drosophila occurs in synchrony on 30,000 cells over a period of about 20 hr. Changes in both morphology and patterns of protein synthesis occur rapidly during this time period. In this report we describe the use of stress-induced (heat shock) abnormalities in morphogenesis to provide further details on the stepwise processes of differentiation within single wing cells. A cartoon summary of the overall process and a discussion of some possible mechanisms is included.
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