Patterning and morphogenesis of the follicle cell epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 541-552

  Deng, Wu Min ^a   Bownes, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell migration; Drosophila melanogaster; Follicle cells; Oogenesis; Polarity

Indexed keywords

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL POLARITY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EGG SHELL; EMBRYO PATTERN FORMATION; GERM CELL; GERM LINE; GERMINAL VESICLE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL POLARITY; DROSOPHILA; EGG SHELL; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; MORPHOGENESIS; OOGENESIS; OVARY;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0031802506     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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