The role of mitochondrial rRNAs and nanos protein in germline formation in Drosophila embryos

Zoological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 943-954

  Kobayashi, Satoru ^a,b   Sato, Kimihiro ^a,b   Hayashi, Yoshiki ^a,b  

^a OKAZAKI INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Germ cell; Germ plasm; Mitochondria; Nanos

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NANOS PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DROSOPHILA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GERM CELL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CYTOPLASM; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GERM CELLS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 27644471055     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.22.943     Document Type: Review

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