Abstract
The basic biological processes under the control of the Jak/Stat signaling pathway in Drosophila are reviewed. As shown, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a very convenient model organism for investigation of Jak/Stat functions in various aspects of ontogenesis.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila / embryology
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Drosophila / genetics
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Drosophila / metabolism*
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Drosophila Proteins / genetics
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Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
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Janus Kinases / genetics
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Janus Kinases / metabolism*
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Signal Transduction
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Transcription Factors / genetics
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Transcription Factors / metabolism*
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Transcription Factors
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Janus Kinases