Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 20, 2026

06:30
Cell Lineage Analyses and Gene Function Studies Using Twin-spot MARCM
Published on: March 2, 2017
[Progress on cell lineage analysis in Drosophila melanogaster]
1Shanghai Key Laboratory for Signaling and Diseases Research, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China. 1040160007zsp@tongji.edu.cn
Yi Chuan = Hereditas
|July 19, 2012
Summary
This review details seven genetic lineage analysis techniques for Drosophila melanogaster, enabling single-cell tracing in complex tissues. These methods, including Mosaic analysis with a repressible cell marker (MARCM), aid in understanding animal development.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Biology
- Genetics
- Neuroscience

