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 |
|---|---|
| Volume | 69 |
| ISSN (Print) | 00702153 |
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Flipping Coins in the Fly Retina. / Mikeladze-Dvali, Tamara; Desplan, Claude; Pistillo, Daniela.
Neural Development. Vol. 69 2005. p. 1-15 (Current Topics in Developmental Biology; Vol. 69).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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