title: Drosophila melanogaster as a model system for assessing development under conditions of microgravity.
abstract: More is known about the regulation of early developmental events in Drosophila than any other animal.  In addition, its size and short life cycle make it a facile experimental system.  Since developmental perturbations have been demonstrated when both oogenesis and embryogenesis occur in the space environment, there is a strong rationale for using this organism for the elucidation of specific gravity-sensitive developmental events.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506-4901, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hilgenfeld
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Denell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000196:embryology*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian; D004867:Equipment Design; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009866:Oogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D012107:Research Design; D012399:Rotation; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation; D014893:Weightlessness / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation