Enzymes that control formation of the structural polymer chitin in distinct sites of the fruit fly are not interchangeable 📷 Joan Bertran-Mas & @ettorephd.bsky.social et al @ibmb-csic.bsky.social in @plos.org Genetics ➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025... with @antdlewis.bsky.social

This morning I had the fantastic opportunity of presenting my postdoctoral research at @edrc2025.bsky.social A big thank you to the organizers and all participants for creating such a stimulating environment for scientific discussion!

We are on day 3 of #EDRC2025 continuing with excellent #Drosophila science

Three fantastic keynote lectures to kick off #EDRC2025 Lucia Prieto-Godiño @crick.ac.uk the @embo.org sponsored lecture, Romain Levayer @pasteur.fr and Marta Llimargas @ibmb-csic.bsky.social

🚨 New paper out! Our latest work has been published in PLOS Genetics! In this study, we investigated the specificity of the two chitin synthases in D. melanogaster, Kkv and Chs2. 📖 Read it here: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Distinct cellular and molecular mechanisms contribute to the specificity of the two Drosophila melanogaster chitin synthases in chitin deposition

Author summary In this study, we investigated the specificity of the two chitin synthases in D melanogaster, named Kkv and Chs2. Chitin synthases are enzymes that produce chitin, an abundant polysacch...

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🌟 New Article Alert! 🖋️ Our latest work is live in bioRxiv 📰✨. Here, we dive into chitin deposition focusing on the peritrophic matrix and the specificity of chitin synthases. 🔗 Read it here: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... #Blog #NewArticle #Chitin #Drosophila #IBMB #Drosospain #SEBD

Different cellular and molecular mechanisms of chitin deposition contribute to the specificity of the two chitin synthases in D. melanogaster.

Chitin is a major component of arthropod extracellular matrices, including the exoskeleton and the midgut peritrophic matrix. It plays a key role in the development, growth and viability of insects. B...

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