The Drosophila orb RNA-binding protein is required for the formation of the egg chamber and establishment of polarity.

doi:10.1101/gad.8.5.598

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The Drosophila orb RNA-binding protein is required for the formation of the egg chamber and establishment of polarity.

Genes & development - 1 Mar 1994

Lantz V, Chang J S, Horabin J I, Bopp D, Schedl P

Abstract excerpt

The orb gene of Drosophila encodes sex-specific germ-line proteins that contain two RRM-type RNA-binding domains. Here we report the distribution of Orb protein in wild-type, tumorous, and orb mutant ovaries. The wild-type distribution of Orb protein during oogenesis resembles that of its RNA, pr...

Topics

Animals
Blotting, Western
Drosophila
Drosophila Proteins
Female
Genes, Insect
Male
Mutation
Oogenesis
Ovary
Ovum
RNA
RNA-Binding Proteins
Testis

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