A gutsy way to grow: intestinal stem cells as nutrient sensors.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Adult tissues can rapidly and reversibly change size to adapt to environmental and behavioral influences. In this issue, O'Brien et al. (2011) demonstrate that fly intestinal stem cells alter their division patterns in response to food availability to drive organ growth.