Download or read book The Role of E93 in Fat Body Remodeling and Autophagy in Drosophila Melanogaster Third Instar Larvae written by Loretah Chibaya and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, I proposed that the ectopic expression of Bftz-fl in D. melanogaster third instar larvae during the first 20E pulse will trigger the premature expression of E93, resulting in premature fat body remodeling. My results to date have shown that ectopic expression of Bftz-f1 in third instar larva leads to premature expression of E93 and fat body remodeling. Transmission electron microscopy showed that autophagosomes are present in dissociating fat bodies suggesting that the fat body fuels the process of metamorphosis by releasing nutrients.