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Encore is a member of a novel family of proteins and affects multiple processes in Drosophila oogenesis.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Nov 2000
Van Buskirk C, Hawkins N C, Schüpbach T
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the encore (enc) gene of Drosophila melanogaster cause one extra round of mitosis in the germline, resulting in the formation of egg chambers with extra nurse cells. In addition, enc mutations affect the accumulation of Gurken protein within the oocyte, leading to the production of ventralized eggs. Here we show that enc mutants also exhibit abnormalities in karyosome morphology, similar to other...
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