Ettore De Giorgio (@ettorephd.bsky.social)

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... https://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.12.02.626067v1