A microRNA that controls the emergence of embryonic movement
Jonathan A. C. Menzies,
Andre M. Chagas,
Tom Baden
et al.
Abstract:Movement is a key feature of animal systems, yet its embryonic origins are not fully understood. Here we investigate the genetic basis underlying the embryonic onset of movement inDrosophilafocusing on the role played by small non-coding RNAs (microRNAs, miRNAs). To this end, we first develop a quantitative behavioural pipeline capable of tracking embryonic movement in large populations of fly embryos, and using this system, discover that theDrosophilamiRNAmiR-2b-1plays a role in the emergence of movement. Thr… Show more
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