The distribution of mitochondria, including the mitochondrial genome, into daughter cells after mitosis or meiosis, mediated by interactions between mitochondria and the cytoskeleton.

The maintenance of the structure and integrity of the mitochondrial genome.

The production by an organism of new individuals that contain some portion of their genetic material inherited from that organism.

high affinity zinc uptake transporter activity

Catalysis of the reaction: Zn2+(out) = Zn2+(in), probably powered by proton motive force.

low-affinity zinc ion transporter activity

Catalysis of the transfer of a mannose residue from GDP-mannose to an oligosaccharide, forming an alpha-1,6-linkage.

Catalysis of the reaction: methanol + NAD+ = formaldehyde + NADH.

Interacting selectively with double-stranded DNA.

Interacting selectively with DNA in the Z form, i.e. a left-handed helix in which the phosphate backbone zigzags.

Interacting selectively with satellite DNA, DNA containing highly repetitive sequences which makes up a large proportion of the eukaryotic genome.

Interacting selectively with single-stranded DNA.

The spreading of the amnioserosa from its compressed state to cover the whole of the dorsal surface. Initiating in the thorax and spreading posteriorly, it is accompanied by the transition from a parasegmental to segmental division of the embryo.

The process during Drosophila embryogenesis whereby the ectodermal cells of the lateral epithelium stretch in a coordinated fashion to internalize the amnioserosa cells and close the embryo dorsally.

Events that occur at the start of dorsal closure.

dorsal closure, leading edge cell fate determination

Process by which a cell within the dorsal ectoderm becomes capable of differentiating autonomously into a leading edge cell regardless of its environment; upon determination, the cell fate cannot be reversed.

dorsal closure, elongation of leading edge cells

The change in shape of cells at the dorsal-most (leading) edge of the epidermis from being polygonal to being elongated in the dorsal/ventral axis.