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Drosophila PTB promotes formation of high-order RNP particles and represses oskar translation.
Genes & development - 15 Jan 2009
Besse Florence, López de Quinto Sonia, Marchand Virginie, Trucco Alvar, Ephrussi Anne
Abstract excerpt
Local translation of asymmetrically enriched mRNAs is a powerful mechanism for functional polarization of the cell. In Drosophila, exclusive accumulation of Oskar protein at the posterior pole of the oocyte is essential for development of the future embryo. This is achieved by the formation of a dynamic oskar ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex regulating the transport of oskar mRNA, its translational repression...
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