The skeletomuscular system of the larva of Drosophila melanogaster (Drosophilidae, Diptera) – A contribution to the morphology of a model organism

Wipfler‍, Benjamin; Schneeberg, Katharina; Löffler, Andreas; Hünefeld, Frank; Meier, Rudolf; Beutel, Rolf G.

doi:10.1016/j.asd.2012.09.005

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“…There is a progressive increase in the muscle equipment from segment S2 to segments S5-S10, but the number of muscles decreases drastically in the last abdominal segment (Fig. 1); this is also in accordance with the observations of Wipfler et al (2013) …”

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“…variation in the number of MAS rows) between the larval segments of the same individual in different cyclorrhaphous species (Hewitt 1908;Niederegger and Spieβ 2012;Niederegger et al 2013Niederegger et al , 2015Wipfler et al 2013). As described by Wipfler et al (2013) for D. melanogaster, the thoracic segments and the first and last abdominal segments of the Piophilini show a varying muscle equipment, whereas the abdominal segments S5-S10 appear uniform (Fig.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, in spite of its importance, the anatomy of these muscles has only been described for some cyclorrhaphous species; see for example the works of Hooper (1986), Bate (1990) and Wipfler et al (2013) on Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, Hewitt (1908) on Musca domestica Linnaeus, and Crossley (1965) and Hanslik et al (2010) on Calliphora vicina RobineauDesvoidy. All of those studies described a great number of longitudinal muscles usually extending between two segmental borders, and a small number of dorsoventral muscles in the lateral, ventrolateral and dorsolateral regions of each segment (Wipfler et al 2013).…”

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Larval muscle attachment site (MAS) patterns are a conserved character among Piophilini flies (Diptera, Piophilidae)

Martín‐Vega¹,

Niederegger²

2015

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The dorsoventral muscle attachment sites (MAS) patterns are described for six species of the tribe Piophilini (Diptera: Piophilidae): Centrophlebomyia furcata (Fabricius), Liopiophila varipes (Meigen), Piophila casei (Linnaeus), Piophila megastigmata McAlpine, Prochyliza nigrimana (Meigen) and Stearibia nigriceps (Meigen). Comparison between the MAS patterns of Piophilini and previous descriptions for Calliphoridae (Diptera) revealed differences in the muscle equipment between the larvae of both taxa. Among the Piophilini, the MAS patterns were highly conserved and only a genus-specific pattern for Piophila species and a species-specific pattern for C. furcata were found. Nevertheless, these differences in MAS patterns were subtle and some intraspecific variability was observed; hence, the MAS patterns do not appear to be suitable as diagnostic characters allowing for species determination of Piophilini larvae.

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Larval muscle attachment site (MAS) patterns are a conserved character among Piophilini flies (Diptera, Piophilidae)

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“…5A from ref. 43. This work was supported by an NIH National Research Service Award predoctoral grant (to S.S.), an NIH training grant, and grants from the NIH (to J.R.C.…”

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Candidate ionotropic taste receptors in the Drosophila larva

Stewart

Koh

Ghosh

et al. 2015

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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We examine in Drosophila a group of ∼35 ionotropic receptors (IRs), the IR20a clade, about which remarkably little is known. Of 28 genes analyzed, GAL4 drivers representing 11 showed expression in the larva. Eight drivers labeled neurons of the pharynx, a taste organ, and three labeled neurons of the body wall that may be chemosensory. Expression was not observed in neurons of one taste organ, the terminal organ, although these neurons express many drivers of the Gr (Gustatory receptor) family. For most drivers of the IR20a clade, we observed expression in a single pair of cells in the animal, with limited coexpression, and only a fraction of pharyngeal neurons are labeled. The organization of IR20a clade expression thus appears different from the organization of the Gr family or the Odor receptor (Or) family in the larva. A remarkable feature of the larval pharynx is that some of its organs are incorporated into the adult pharynx, and several drivers of this clade are expressed in the pharynx of both larvae and adults. Different IR drivers show different developmental dynamics across the larval stages, either increasing or decreasing. Among neurons expressing drivers in the pharynx, two projection patterns can be distinguished in the CNS. Neurons exhibiting these two kinds of projection patterns may activate different circuits, possibly signaling the presence of cues with different valence. Taken together, the simplest interpretation of our results is that the IR20a clade encodes a class of larval taste receptors.taste | ionotropic receptors | taste receptors | larva

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“…He prioritizes modern techniques in a phylogenetic context. Benjamin Wipfler investigates cephalic and thoracic structures of insects considering functional, phylogenetic, and evolutionary aspects [25] . His main research topic is the Polyneoptera (roaches, termites, mantids, and earwigs).…”

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The NOVA project: maximizing beam time efficiency through synergistic analyses of SRμCT data

Schmelzle

Heethoff

Heuveline

et al. 2017

Developments in X-Ray Tomography XI

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Beamtime and resulting SRμCT data are a valuable resource for researchers of a broad scientific community in life sciences. Most research groups, however, are only interested in a specific organ and use only a fraction of their data. The rest of the data usually remains untapped. By using a new collaborative approach, the NOVA project (Network for Online Visualization and synergistic Analysis of tomographic data) aims to demonstrate, that more efficient use of the valuable beam time is possible by coordinated research on different organ systems. The biological partners in the project cover different scientific aspects and thus serve as model community for the collaborative approach. As proof of principle, different aspects of insect head morphology will be investigated (e.g., biomechanics of the mouthparts, and neurobiology with the topology of sensory areas). This effort is accomplished by development of advanced analysis tools

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The skeletomuscular system of the larva of Drosophila melanogaster (Drosophilidae, Diptera) – A contribution to the morphology of a model organism

Cited by 38 publications

References 67 publications

Larval muscle attachment site (MAS) patterns are a conserved character among Piophilini flies (Diptera, Piophilidae)

Larval muscle attachment site (MAS) patterns are a conserved character among Piophilini flies (Diptera, Piophilidae)

Candidate ionotropic taste receptors in the Drosophila larva

The NOVA project: maximizing beam time efficiency through synergistic analyses of SRμCT data

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