Germline Specification: Small Things Have a Big Role

Zhigang Jin, Ting Xie*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Germline cell fate is specified by localized OSK, VAS and other components in the pole plasm of the Drosophila embryo. New work shows that a PIWI-mediated miRNA pathway contributes to this process by regulating OSK and VAS localization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R966-R967
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume16
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2006
Externally publishedYes

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