OOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION - A MOTOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Authors
THEURKAUF WE
Citation
We. Theurkauf, OOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION - A MOTOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE, Current biology, 7(9), 1997, pp. 548-551
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Biology
Journal title
Current biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09609822
Volume
7
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
548 - 551
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(1997)7:9<548:OD-AMM>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
In a variety of developmental systems, asymmetric mitoses precede, and are essential for, cellular differentiation, Recent studies demonstra te a role for the motor protein cytoplasmic dynein in generating the m itotic asymmetries that lead to Drosophila oocyte differentiation.