Glycobiology on the fly: Developmental and mechanistic insights from Drosophila
Open Access
- 24 October 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Glycobiology
- Vol. 19 (2), 102-111
- https://doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwn096
Abstract
Drosophila melanogaster offers many unique advantages for deciphering the complexities of glycan biosynthesis and function. The completion of the Drosophila genome sequencing project as well as the comprehensive catalogue of existing mutations and phenotypes have lead to a prolific database where many of the genes involved in glycan synthesis, assembly, modification, and recognition have been identified and characterized. Recent biochemical and molecular studies have elucidated the structure of the glycans present in Drosophila. Powerful genetic approaches have uncovered a number of critical biological roles for glycans during development that impact on our understanding of their function during mammalian development. Here, we summarize key recent findings and provide evidence for the usefulness of this model organism in unraveling the complexities of glycobiology across many species.Keywords
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