Developmental analysis of the ovarian tumor gene during Drosophila oogenesis.

doi:10.1093/genetics/141.1.191

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Developmental analysis of the ovarian tumor gene during Drosophila oogenesis.

Genetics - 1 Sept 1995

Rodesch C, Geyer P K, Patton J S, Bae E, Nagoshi R N

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Severe alleles of the ovarian tumor (otu) and ovo genes result in female sterility in Drosophila melanogaster, producing adult ovaries that completely lack egg chambers. We examined the developmental stage in which the agametic phenotype first becomes apparent. Germ cell development in embryos wa...

Topics

Animals
Cell Differentiation
Cell Survival
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila Proteins
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genes, Insect
Germ Cells
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
Insect Hormones
Larva
Mutation
Oogenesis
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Transcription Factors
Zygote

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