Is Drosophila Dpp/BMP morphogen spreading required for wing patterning and growth?

S Matsuda, M Affolter - BioEssays, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Secreted signaling molecules act as morphogens to control patterning and growth in many
develo** tissues. Since locally produced morphogens spread to form a concentration …

Soma-to-germline BMP signal is essential for Drosophila spermiogenesis

EK Beard, RP Norris, M Furusho, M Terasaki… - Developmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
In the Drosophila testis, develo** germ cells are encapsulated by somatic support cells
throughout development. Soma-germline interactions are essential for successful …

[HTML][HTML] New aspects of TGF-β superfamily signaling in development and disease (2022 FASEB meeting review)

SJ Newfeld, MB O'Connor - Faculty Reviews, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The 13th Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Summer Research Conference,“TGF-β superfamily signaling in development and disease” …

Sha** and interpretation of Dpp morphogen gradient by endocytic trafficking

SH Rasouliha, G Aguilar, C Reinger, S Matsuda - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Dpp/BMP is a morphogen that controls patterning and growth in the Drosophila wing disc.
Contrast with the extracellular and nuclear regulation, how Dpp morphogen gradient is …