Starving Larvae and Calcium Waves (IMAGE)

National Centre for Biological Sciences

Starving Larvae and Calcium Waves

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A fruit fly larva that no longer has access to dietary protein is sensed as the amino acid Arginine. To continue developing it generates calcium waves in glutamate containing neurons. The calcium waves help the larva become a pupa and finally a fruit fly.

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Preethi Ravi

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