Transcriptomic and functional analysis of the oosome, a unique form of germ plasm in the wasp Nasonia vitripennis
Abstract Background The oosome is the germline determinant in the wasp Nasonia vitripennis and is homologous to the polar granules of Drosophila. Despite a common evolutionary origin and developmental role, the oosome is morphologically quite distinct from polar granules. It is a solid sphere that m...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0696-7 |