Presidential Young Investigator Award

卡罗尔博士正在研究控制果蝇胚胎细胞命运的基因。特别是，他选择了控制身体节段形成和这些节段分化的基因。他将分析控制这些模式形成基因的调节电路。果蝇是研究动物如何从受精卵发育成成体的一个很好的模型系统。这要归功于这个系统强大的经典和分子遗传技术的可用性。

Dr. Carroll is investigating the genes controlling embryonic cell fates in Drosophila. In particular, he has chosen the genes that control the formation of body segments and the differentiation of these segments. He will analysize the regulatory circuit controlling these pattern forming genes. %%% Drosophila is an excellent model system is which to study how the adult form of an animal arises from the fertilized egg. This is so due to the availability of powerful classical and molecular genetic techniques for this system.