This is the teaching material for the Drosophila module of the Developmental Genetics RSM (research skills module) held at the Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester in 2014
Precise gene expression is a fundamental aspect of organismal function and depends on the combinatorial interplay of transcription factors (TFs) with cis-regulatory DNA elements. While much is known a
Tendons are fibrous connective tissue which connect muscles to the skeletal elements thus acting as passive transmitters of force during locomotion and provide appropriate body posture. Tendon-derived