. A simplified depiction of the apoptotic pathway in Drosophila. The proapoptotic factors: Hid, Grim and Reaper, stimulate the formation of the apoptosome (Dark and Dronc), resulting in the activation of the effector caspases (Drice & DCP-1) and cell death. Overexpression of the P35 baculoviral protein inhibits the activity of the effector caspases and cell death. 