Drosophila and the genetics of the internal milieu.
'Homeostasis', from the Greek words for 'same' and 'steady', refers to ways in which the body acts to maintain a stable internal environment despite perturbations. Recent studies in Drosophila exemplify the conservation of regulatory mechanisms involved in metabolic homeostasis. These new findings underscore the use of Drosophila as a model for the study of various human disorders.
Leopold
Pierre
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University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis/CNRS UMR6543, Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice cedex 2, France. leopold@unice.fr
Perrimon
Norbert
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D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D049750:Genome, Insect; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans