The larval scaffold controls fascicle number but is not required for formation of the dorsolongitudinal flight muscles in Manduca sexta
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During metamorphosis, the dorsolongitudinal flight muscles (DLMs) of both the moth Manduca sexta and the fly Drosophila melanogaster develop from the remnants of larval muscles called larval scaffolds. Although this developmental program has been conserved acr... ...
