Author/Authors :
Michael R. Elliott، نويسنده , , Kodi S. Ravichandran، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
During embryonic development, large numbers of apoptotic cells are rapidly cleared by phagocytes. In this issue, describe a new phagocytic receptor, called six-microns-under (SIMU), that promotes engulfment of apoptotic neurons by glial cells in the developing nervous system of Drosophila.
