gone early, a novel germline factor, ensures the proper size of the stem cell precursor pool in the Drosophila ovary.

In order to sustain lifelong production of gametes, many animals have evolved a stem cell-based gametogenic program. In the Drosophila ovary, germline stem cells (GSCs) arise from a pool of primordial germ cells (PGCs) that remain undifferentiated even after gametogenesis has initiated. The decision...

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Main Authors: Shinya Matsuoka, Swati Gupta, Emiko Suzuki, Yasushi Hiromi, Miho Asaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4242634?pdf=render