The mago nashi gene is required for the polarisation of the oocyte and the formation of perpendicular axes in Drosophila

Current Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 468-478

  Micklem, David R ^b   Dasgupta, Ramanuj ^a,b   Elliott, Heather ^b   Gergely, Fanni ^b   Davidson, Catherine ^b   Brand, Andrea ^b   González Reyes, Acaimo ^b   St Johnston, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; MAGO;

EID: 0031193589     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(06)00218-1     Document Type: Article

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