Chapter 52.2, Problem 1EQ

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reason that led the investigators to hypothesize that Toll protein may serve an immune function in Drosophila.

Introduction: Scientists worked to discover the way in which the embryos develop into adults. However, they discovered a protein known as Toll protein. These proteins bind to a receptor known as TLRs. It stands for “Toll-like receptors”. Drosophila melanogaster is a type of fly that generally feeds on fruits. Toll protein helps in the development of embryos of Drosophila melanogaster.