Evidence for common machinery utilized by the early and late RNA localization pathways in Xenopus oocytes

Developmental Biology

Volumn 278, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-117

  Choo, Soheun ^a   Heinrich, Bianca ^b   Betley, J Nicholas ^b   Chen, Zhao ^b   Deshler, James O ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

KH domain; Microtubules; Oocytes; RNA localization; Vera; Vg1; Vg1 RBP; Xcat 2; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN VG1 RBP; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERA PROTEIN; XENOPUS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; MICROINJECTION; MICROTUBULE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN MOTIF; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS;

EID: 11844306684     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2004.10.019     Document Type: Article

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