A guide to study Drosophila muscle biology

Weitkunat, Manuela; Schnorrer, Frank

doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.02.037

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A guide to study Drosophila muscle biology

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Weitkunat, Manuela
Schnorrer, Frank / Muscle Dynamics, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Max Planck Society;

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Schnorrer, Frank / Muscle Dynamics, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Max Planck Society;

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Weitkunat, M., & Schnorrer, F. (2014). A guide to study Drosophila muscle biology. METHODS, 68(1), 2-14. doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.02.037.

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The development and molecular composition of muscle tissue is evolutionarily conserved. Drosophila is a powerful in vivo model system to investigate muscle morphogenesis and function. Here, we provide a short and comprehensive overview of the important developmental steps to build Drosophila body muscle in embryos, larvae and pupae. We describe key methods, including muscle histology, live imaging and genetics, to study these steps at various developmental stages and include simple behavioural assays to assess muscle function in larvae and adults. We list valuable antibodies and fly strains that can be used for these different methods. This overview should guide the reader to choose the best marker or the appropriate method to obtain high quality muscle morphogenesis data in Drosophila. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.