Female germ cells of Drosophila require zygotic ovo and otu product for survival in larvae and pupae respectively.

doi:10.1016/0925-4773(95)00477-7

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Female germ cells of Drosophila require zygotic ovo and otu product for survival in larvae and pupae respectively.

Mechanisms of development - 1 Feb 1996

Staab S, Steinmann-Zwicky M

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Mutations in the genes ovo or otu can cause abnormal proliferation of XX germ cells, which leads to so-called ovarian tumors, or they can lead to the elimination of XX germ cells, such that adult females possess empty ovaries. Males carrying ovo or otu mutations are unaffected. To find out when t...

Topics

Animals
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila Proteins
Female
Germ Cells
Insect Hormones
Larva
Male
Mutation
Pupa
Transcription Factors

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