A Drosophila model for fetal alcohol syndrome disorders: role for the insulin pathway
SUMMARY Prenatal exposure to ethanol in humans results in a wide range of developmental abnormalities, including growth deficiency, developmental delay, reduced brain size, permanent neurobehavioral abnormalities and fetal death. Here we describe the use of Drosophila melanogaster as a model for exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/4/3/335 |