Abstract
The coordinated polarization of cells within an epithelium is required for the development and function of some tissues. Recent work has shown that the EGF receptor signaling pathway plays a key role in establishing epithelial polarity in the compound eye of Drosophila.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Movement / physiology*
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Drosophila / embryology*
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Drosophila / physiology
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Epithelium / physiology
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ErbB Receptors / metabolism*
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ErbB Receptors / physiology
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Organogenesis / physiology
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Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate / embryology*
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Signal Transduction / physiology*