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Notch regulates the switch from symmetric to asymmetric neural stem cell division in the Drosophila optic lobe.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Sept 2010
Egger Boris, Gold Katrina S, Brand Andrea H
Abstract excerpt
The proper balance between symmetric and asymmetric stem cell division is crucial both to maintain a population of stem cells and to prevent tumorous overgrowth. Neural stem cells in the Drosophila optic lobe originate within a polarised neuroepithelium, where they divide symmetrically. Neuroepithelial cells are transformed into asymmetrically dividing neuroblasts in a precisely regulated fashion. This cell fate...
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