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stand still, a Drosophila gene involved in the female germline for proper survival, sex determination and differentiation.
Genetics - 1 Apr 1997
Pennetta G, Pauli D
Abstract excerpt
We identified a new gene, stand still (stil), required in the female germline for proper survival, sex determination and differentiation. Three strong loss-of-function alleles were isolated. The strongest phenotype exhibited by ovaries dissected from adult females is the complete absence of germ cells. In other ovaries, the few surviving germ cells frequently show a morphology typical of primary spermatocytes....
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