Drosophila: Contribution to Cell Research
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1760
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Interests: cell signaling; development; cell culture; drosophila
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce an upcoming Special Issue titled “Drosophila: Contribution to Cell Research”. This issue aims to explore the significance of Drosophila, the humble fruit fly, in advancing our understanding of cell biology, gene function, and disease processes.
Drosophila melanogaster has been an invaluable organism in cell and molecular biology research for more than a century. Its genetic tractability, combined with a deep understanding of its development and physiology, has made it an essential model organism for the study of cell biology, genetics, and disease. As such, it has contributed tremendously to our knowledge in these areas, and continues to serve as a robust experimental platform.
This Special Issue invites both review and original research articles that explore Drosophila's contribution to cell research. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Drosophila in cell and developmental biology research;
- Insights into human diseases from Drosophila models;
- Techniques and methodologies involving Drosophila;
- Genetic manipulations and their implications in Drosophila;
- Cellular processes as studied in Drosophila;
- Translational research involving Drosophila.
The discoveries and insights from Drosophila research have profoundly impacted the broader field of biology and continue to do so. This Special Issue aims to highlight the diverse and significant ways in which Drosophila contributes to cell research. We hope that through a collection of insightful papers, this issue will underscore the value of this versatile model organism in advancing biological sciences.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Xiaoyan Zheng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Drosophila
- cell research
- cell biology
- gene function
- disease processes
- fruit fly
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