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Using FlyCellAtlas+experiments, we reveal how organs scale via cell size/number diffs: bigger female flight muscles from more myoblasts, larger hearts from bigger cardiomyocytes, & fat body tweaks. Allometric Framework for sex diffs in growth!
#Drosophila #SSD #Allometry #Preprint
#Drosophila #SSD #Allometry #Preprint
August 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Using FlyCellAtlas+experiments, we reveal how organs scale via cell size/number diffs: bigger female flight muscles from more myoblasts, larger hearts from bigger cardiomyocytes, & fat body tweaks. Allometric Framework for sex diffs in growth!
#Drosophila #SSD #Allometry #Preprint
#Drosophila #SSD #Allometry #Preprint
Excited to share our new preprint on bioRxiv: "Cell type specific allometry controls sex-differences in Drosophila body size"!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Cell type specific allometry controls sex-differences in Drosophila body size
Species and sex-specific differences in organ size are fundamental features of animal biology, yet the mechanisms that drive these differences remain debated. Adult female Drosophila are larger than m...
www.biorxiv.org
August 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Excited to share our new preprint on bioRxiv: "Cell type specific allometry controls sex-differences in Drosophila body size"!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...