Flies in Space

Apparently, if you send flies to space, they descrease their number of hemocytes....

Echinoid

An intersting paper in jcb shows tha echinoid defines the leading edge of dorsal closure.
So the 64 million dollar question,.. wound edge???

role of atypical myosin dachs in regulating cell shape and tissue mechanics and how tension can influence the orientation of the mitotic spindle

paper on the role of sumoylation for the response of the Dros. larvae to the parasitic wasp eggs