A complete adult Drosophila melanogaster brain tracheolar network
The tracheal system of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is a complex network of epithelial tubules that supplies oxygen and removes carbon dioxide throughout the organism, with gases entering and exiting through spiracles along the body. While tracheal development and patterning in the embryonic and larval stages have been extensively studied, particularly in the body, much less is known…
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