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The Drosophila caspases Strica and Dronc function redundantly in programmed cell death during oogenesis.
Cell death and differentiation - 1 Aug 2007
Baum J S, Arama E, Steller H, McCall K
Abstract excerpt
Programmed cell death (PCD) in the Drosophila ovary occurs either during mid-oogenesis, resulting in degeneration of the entire egg chamber or during late oogenesis, to facilitate the development of the oocyte. PCD during oogenesis is regulated by mechanisms different from those that control cell death in other Drosophila tissues. We have analyzed the role of caspases in PCD of the female germline by examining...
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