Researchers find diffusion plays unusual signaling role in drosophila embryos

Researchers find diffusion plays unusual signaling role in drosophila embryos 11/24/2017 02:29 PM EST Researchers have found that diffusion plays an unexpected role in cell differentiation during the early stages of development in the embryos of Drosophila, or fruit flies. Instead of spreading a molecular signal out, it was found that diffusion, facilitated through a carrier molecule, actually concentrates the signal in one place. Full story at https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/11/diffusion-drosophila-differentiation-2017/ Source North Carolina State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111