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DESCRIPTION:Proper development and growth of all organisms requires biologi
 cal decisions that are precisely defined spatially and temporally. In many
  cases\, these processes arise from the breaking of some symmetry\, creati
 ng new structures essential for continued development. Throughout oogenesi
 s and spermatogenesis\, many symmetry breaking events must occur to ensure
  proper formation and patterning of the developing organism. A key feature
  in Drosophila cyst formation in both cases is the presence of the fusome\
 , a membranous organelle that stretches throughout all cells in the cyst a
 nd enables intercellular transport. However\, while the presence of this o
 rganelle is well-appreciated in developing males and females\, systematic 
 quantification of its evolution and structure throughout sperm and egg dev
 elopment has lacked. Here\, we use simple mathematical models and image pr
 ocessing tools to analyze three key symmetry breaking events in Drosophila
  gametogenesis: fusome growth and evolution\, oocyte selection\, and male 
 germline cyst formation.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Rocky Diegmiller\, \n\nMontrea
 l\, Quebec\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/318433
LOCATION:Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.o
 rg/m/318433
ORGANIZER:milad.mokhtari@mail.mcgill.ca
SEQUENCE:3
SUMMARY:Analyzing the role of the fusome in symmetry breaking during gameto
 genesis
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/318433
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Proper development and growth of all organ
 isms requires biological decisions that are precisely defined spatially an
 d temporally.&nbsp\; In many cases\, these processes arise from the breaki
 ng of some symmetry\, creating new structures essential for continued deve
 lopment.&nbsp\; Throughout oogenesis and spermatogenesis\, many symmetry b
 reaking events must occur to ensure proper formation and patterning of the
  developing organism.&nbsp\; A key feature in <em>Drosophila </em>cyst for
 mation in both cases is the presence of the fusome\, a membranous organell
 e that stretches throughout all cells in the cyst and enables intercellula
 r transport.&nbsp\; However\, while the presence of this organelle is well
 -appreciated in developing males and females\, systematic quantification o
 f its evolution and structure throughout sperm and egg development has lac
 ked.&nbsp\; Here\, we use simple mathematical models and image processing 
 tools to analyze three key symmetry breaking events in <em>Drosophila </em
 >gametogenesis: fusome growth and evolution\, oocyte selection\, and male 
 germline cyst formation.</p>
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