In the fly gut, stem cells keep the balance of cell types by undergoing eight rounds of cell division to form absorptive cells, then one round to form secretory cells.
29 July 2026
In the fly gut, stem cells keep the balance of cell types by undergoing eight rounds of cell division to form absorptive cells, then one round to form secretory cells.
By
Joaquín de Navascués
Joaquín de Navascués is in the School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK.
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