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Chair of Systems Biology and Genetics

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Summer Event © Maciej Lilejko
Sep 22, 2025
Our latest summer event in Saxon Switzerland
Protocol for long-term ex vivo cultivation and imaging of Drosophila imaginal discs © Dr. Liyuan Sui
Jun 12, 2025
Our paper "Protocol for long-term ex vivo cultivation and imaging of Drosophila imaginal discs" has been published in STAR Protocols
The WIRS motifs in Fat2 are required for Drosophila egg chamber rotation but not for elongation © Akanksha Bhatt
Jan 28, 2025
Our paper “The WIRS motifs in Fat2 are required for Drosophila egg chamber rotation but not for elongation” has been published in Development
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The third edition of the book “Drosophila: Methods and Protocols” has been released. © SpringerNature
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Histoblast nests © Marcus Michel
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We are interested in the mechanisms of pattern formation and morphogenesis during animal development. Our work focusses on the interplay between biochemical signaling and cell mechanics during Drosophila development.
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About the chair

We are interested in the mechanisms that cells use to form functional tissues during embryonic development. We apply a combination of moleculargenetic, cell biological, biophysical and microscopy techniques to our research. The main focus is the quantitative analysis of tissue differentiation and morphogenesis during the development of the fruit fly Drosophila.