Hox genes and the regulation of programmed cell death in the embryonic central nervous system of Drosophila melanogaster [Elektronische Ressource] / Ana Rogulja-Ortmann

Hox genes and the regulation of programmed cell death in the embryonic central nervous system of Drosophila melanogaster Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor der Naturwissenschaften Am Fachbereich Biologie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Ana Rogulja-Ortmann Mainz, März 2009 Dekan: 1. Berichterstatter: 2. Berichterstatter: Datum der mündlichen Prüfung: 30.04.2009 _ Chapter index Chapter index 1. Introduction...................................................................................... 1 1.1. Development of the Drosophila central nervous system............................ 1 1.2. Hox genes in CNS development................................................................ 5 1.2.1. Early function of Hox genes 6 1.2.2. Late functions of Hox genes............................... 8 1.3. Programmed cell death.............................................................................. 8 1.4. Aims ......................................... 11 2. Materials and methods.................................................................. 12 2.1. Fly food media ......................................................................................... 12 2.1.1. Fly stock maintenance...................................... 12 2.1.2.