Blood scent.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2013.11.006.
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Abstract
Blood cell production is tightly regulated by cell-intrinsic mechanisms and environmental factors. The study by Utpal Banerjee and colleagues and colleagues reveals that, in Drosophila, olfactory signals control hematopoietic progenitor maintenance, thus uncovering a physiological link between sensory perception and hematopoietic response to environmental stress.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Hemolymph
- Stem Cells