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Translational repressor bruno plays multiple roles in development and is widely conserved.
Genes & development - 1 Oct 1997
Webster P J, Liang L, Berg C A, Lasko P, Macdonald P M
Abstract excerpt
oskar (osk) mRNA is tightly localized to the posterior pole of the Drosophila oocyte, where the subsequent expression of Osk protein directs abdomen and germ-line formation in the developing embryo. Misplaced expression of Osk protein leads to lethal body patterning defects. The Osk message is translationally repressed before and during the localization process, ensuring that Osk protein is only expressed after...
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