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Cartoon of the set up for measuring Drosophila counteraction force against physical force.

Drosophila melanogaster larvae generate force to counteract external mechanical pressure

Yimiao Ding, Yang Lu, Guohua Zhao, and Zhefeng Gong

Journal of Experimental Biology 2026. 229:None-None; doi: 10.1242/jeb.250849