| Literature DB >> 28304896 |
Martin J Milner1, James H Sang2.
Abstract
The effect of suboptimal levels of α-ecdysone on the differentiation in vitro ofDrosophila melanogaster wing discs was enhanced by the addition of larval fat body to the cultures. However, similar experiments with β-ecdysome showed no enhancement. It is suggested that a partial conversion of α-ecdysone to β-ecdysone by the fat body may well account for these results.Entities:
Keywords: Drosophila melanogaster; Ecdysones; Fat body; Imaginal discs
Year: 1976 PMID: 28304896 DOI: 10.1007/BF00848885
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wilehm Roux Arch Dev Biol ISSN: 0340-0794