Abstract
Color vision in Drosophila melanogaster relies on the presence of two different subtypes of ommatidia: the "green" and "blue." These two classes are distributed randomly throughout the retina. The decision of a given ommatidium to take on the "green" or "blue" fate seems to be based on a stochastic mechanism. Here we compare the stochastic choice of photoreceptors in the fly retina with other known examples of random choices in both sensory and other systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Neural Development |
Pages | 1-15 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Volume | 69 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Publication series
Name | Current Topics in Developmental Biology |
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Volume | 69 |
ISSN (Print) | 00702153 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental Biology