Expansion of Drosophila haemocytes using a conditional GeneSwitch driver affects larval haemocyte function, but does not modulate adult lifespan or survival from infection
Dan J. Hayman, Lola M. Morrin, Sudipta Halder, Eleanor J. Phillips, Mirre J. P. Simons, Iwan Robert Evans
This study expands and ablates Drosophila haemocytes using genetic tools, finding no effect on adult lifespan or infection resistance but observing pupal lethality in specific genetic backgrounds.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology