Drosophila myogenesis Journal Article
| Authors: | Bothe, I.; Baylies, M. K. |
| Article Title: | Drosophila myogenesis |
| Abstract: | The skeletal muscle system is the largest organ in motile animals, constituting between 35 and 55% of the human body mass, and up to 75% of the body mass in flying organisms like Drosophila. The flight muscles alone in flying insects comprise up to 65% of total body mass. Not only is the musculature the largest organ system, it is also exquisitely complex, with single muscles existing in different shapes and sizes. These different morphologies allow for such different functions as the high-frequency beating of a wing in a hummingbird, the dilation of the pupil in a human eye, or the maintenance of posture in a giraffe's neck. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd |
| Journal Title: | Current Biology |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 17 |
| ISSN: | 0960-9822 |
| Publisher: | Cell Press |
| Date Published: | 2016-09-12 |
| Start Page: | R786 |
| End Page: | R791 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cub.2016.07.062 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 27623256 |
| PMCID: | PMC5204462 |
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| Notes: | Short Survey -- Export Date: 6 December 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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