title: The development of the Drosophila larval brain.
abstract: In this chapter we will start out by describing in more detail the progenitors of the nervous system, the neuroblasts and ganglion mother cells. Subsequently we will survey the generic cell types that make up the developing Drosophila brain, namely neurons, glial cells and tracheal cells. Finally, we will attempt a synopsis of the neuronal connectivity of the larval brain that can be deduced from the analysis of neural lineages and their relationship to neuropile compartments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. volkerh@mcdb.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hartenstein
authors.forename: Shana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spindler
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pereanu
authors.forename: Siaumin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004330:Drosophila / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology