Drosophila and C. elegans Genetics and Development

  1. Drosophila melanogaster Biology and Life Cycle
    1. Life Cycle Overview
      1. Complete Metamorphosis
        1. Generation Time
          1. Temperature Dependence
          2. Embryonic Development
            1. Fertilization
              1. Cleavage Stages
                1. Blastoderm Formation
                  1. Gastrulation
                    1. Segmentation
                      1. Organogenesis
                      2. Larval Stages
                        1. First Instar
                          1. Second Instar
                            1. Third Instar
                              1. Feeding Behavior
                                1. Growth Patterns
                                  1. Molting Process
                                  2. Pupal Stage
                                    1. Pupariation
                                      1. Metamorphosis
                                        1. Imaginal Disc Eversion
                                          1. Tissue Reorganization
                                          2. Adult Anatomy
                                            1. External Morphology
                                              1. Head Structure
                                                1. Thorax Organization
                                                  1. Abdomen Segmentation
                                                    1. Wing Architecture
                                                      1. Leg Structure
                                                      2. Internal Anatomy
                                                        1. Digestive System
                                                          1. Circulatory System
                                                            1. Respiratory System
                                                              1. Nervous System
                                                                1. Reproductive System
                                                                2. Sexual Dimorphism

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                                                              3. Drosophila Genome Organization and Chromosomes