Development of the Drosophila tracheal system occurs by a series of morphologically distinct but genetically coupled branching events

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				M. Van Doren, W. R. Mathews, M. Samuels, L. A. Moore, H. T. Broihier, and R. Lehmann fear of intimacy encodes a novel transmembrane protein required for gonad morphogenesis in Drosophila Development, June 1, 2003; 130(11): 2355 - 2364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Chihara, K. Kato, M. Taniguchi, J. Ng, and S. Hayashi Rac promotes epithelial cell rearrangement during tracheal tubulogenesis in Drosophila Development, April 1, 2003; 130(7): 1419 - 1428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Lee and P. A. Kolodziej The plakin Short Stop and the RhoA GTPase are required for E-cadherin-dependent apical surface remodeling during tracheal tube fusion Development, March 5, 2003; 129(6): 1509 - 1520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. Hemphala, A. Uv, R. Cantera, S. Bray, and C. Samakovlis Grainy head controls apical membrane growth and tube elongation in response to Branchless/FGF signalling Development, March 2, 2003; 130(2): 249 - 258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]