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LARP-1 promotes oogenesis by repressing fem-3 in the C. elegans germline.
Journal of cell science - 15 Aug 2010
Zanin Esther, Pacquelet Anne, Scheckel Claudia, Ciosk Rafal, Gotta Monica
Abstract excerpt
LA-related protein 1 (LARP-1) belongs to an RNA-binding protein family containing a LA motif. Here, we identify LARP-1 as a regulator of sex determination. In C. elegans hermaphrodites, a complex regulatory network regulates the switch from sperm to oocyte production. We find that simultaneous depletion of larp-1 and the Nanos homologue nos-3 results in germline masculinization. This phenotype is accompanied by a...
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