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mago nashi mediates the posterior follicle cell-to-oocyte signal to organize axis formation in Drosophila.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 1997
Newmark P A, Mohr S E, Gong L, Boswell R E
Abstract excerpt
Establishment of the anteroposterior and dorsoventral axes in the Drosophila egg chamber requires reciprocal signaling between the germ line and soma. Upon activation of the Drosophila EGF receptor in the posterior follicle cells, these cells signal back to the oocyte, resulting in a reorganization of the oocyte cytoplasm and anterodorsal migration of the oocyte nucleus. We demonstrate that the gene mago nashi...
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