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Basolateral junction proteins regulate competition for the follicle stem cell niche in the Drosophila ovary.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Kronen Maria R, Schoenfelder Kevin P, Klein Allon M, Nystul Todd G
Abstract excerpt
Epithelial stem cells are routinely lost or damaged during adult life and must therefore be replaced to maintain homeostasis. Recent studies indicate that stem cell replacement occurs through neutral competition in many types of epithelial tissues, but little is known about the factors that determine competitive outcome. The epithelial follicle stem cells (FSCs) in the Drosophila ovary are regularly lost and...
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