Asymmetric stem cell division and function of the niche in the Drosophila male germ line

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 377-380

  Yamashita, Yukiko M ^a   Fuller, Margaret T ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

APC; Asymmetric division; Cell polarity; Niche

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; JANUS KINASE; STAT PROTEIN; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN; UVOMORULIN;

CELL COUNT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL POLARITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL RENEWAL; COLON POLYPOSIS; DAUGHTER CELL; DROSOPHILA; GERM LINE; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STEM CELL; ANIMAL; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; DROSOPHILA; MALE; SPERMATOGENESIS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 33646442064     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.05097     Document Type: Review

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