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Sm proteins specify germ cell fate by facilitating oskar mRNA localization.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2010
Gonsalvez Graydon B, Rajendra T K, Wen Ying, Praveen Kavita, Matera A Gregory
Abstract excerpt
Sm and Sm-like proteins are RNA-binding factors found in all three domains of life. Eukaryotic Sm proteins play essential roles in pre-mRNA splicing, forming the cores of spliceosomal small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs). Recently, Sm proteins have been implicated in the specification of germ cells. However, a mechanistic understanding of their involvement in germline specification is lacking and a...
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