The Role of Autophagy in Drosophila Metamorphosis

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-125

  Tracy, Kirsten ^a   Baehrecke, Eric H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autophagy; Development; Drosophila; Growth signaling; Programmed cell death

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872554899     PISSN: 00702153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385979-2.00004-6     Document Type: Chapter

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