Drosophila PTPMT1 Has a Function in Tracheal Air Filling

Summary: The fly trachea is the equivalent of the mammalian lung and is a useful model for human respiratory diseases. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying tracheal air filling during larval development. In this study, we discover that PTPMT1 has a function in tracheal...

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Main Authors: Amanda M. Papakyrikos, Min Joo Kim, Xinnan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220304727