Drosophila PTB promotes formation of high-order RNP particles and represses oskar translation
Florence Besse, Sonia López de Quinto, Virginie Marchand, Alvar Trucco, Anne Ephrussi;Florence Besse;Sonia López de Quinto;Virginie Marchand;Alvar Trucco;Anne Ephrussi;
genes & development2009Vol. 23pp. 195-
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ephrussi2009genes
drosophila
Abstract
Local translation of asymmetrically enriched mRNAs is a powerful mechanism for functional polarization of the cell. In Drosophila, exclusive accumulation of Oskar protein at the posterior pole of the oocyte is essential for development of the future embryo. ...