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A gradient of JAK pathway activity patterns the anterior-posterior axis of the follicular epithelium.
Developmental cell - 1 Feb 2003
Xi Rongwen, McGregor Jennifer R, Harrison Douglas A
Abstract excerpt
The Drosophila egg develops through closely coordinated activities of associated germline and somatic cells. An essential aspect of egg development is the differentiation of the somatic follicle cells into several distinct subpopulations with specific functions. Here we demonstrate that the graded activity of the Janus kinase (JAK) pathway, stimulated by the Unpaired ligand, patterns the anterior-posterior axis...
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