Ovarian ecdysteroid biosynthesis and female germline stem cells

The germline stem cells (GSCs) are critical for gametogenesis throughout the adult life. Stem cell identity is maintained by local signals from a specialized microenvironment called the niche. However, it is unclear how systemic signals regulate stem cell activity in response to environmental cues....

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Published in:	Fly
Main Authors:	Tomotsune Ameku, Yuto Yoshinari, Ruriko Fukuda, Ryusuke Niwa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Subjects:	drosophila ecdysone halloween gene mating steroid hormone sex peptide
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336934.2017.1291472