Open AccessA dp53-Dependent Mechanism Involved in Coordinating Tissue Growth in Drosophila
Author(s) -
Duarte Mesquita,
Andrés Dekanty,
Marco Milán
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000566
Subject(s) - biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cell growth , mechanism (biology) , effector , primordium , cell division , cell cycle , cell , genetics , gene , philosophy , epistemology
A study in the Drosophila wing suggests a crucial role of p53 in the coordination of growth between adjacent cell populations to maintain organ proportions and shape.
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