Germ cells play a unique role in gamete production, heredity and evolution. Therefore, to
understand the mechanisms that specify germ cells is a central challenge in developmental …

'The development of a multicellular organism from a single egg cell requires both the
determination of many cell types and the organization of these cells into an elaborate pattern …

Biomolecular condensates organize biochemical processes at the subcellular level and can
provide spatiotemporal regulation within a cell. Among these, ribonucleoprotein (RNP) …

Eukaryotic cells contain assemblies of RNAs and proteins termed RNA granules. Many
proteins within these bodies contain KH or RRM RNA-binding domains as well as low …

Germline stem cells play a pivotal role in gametogenesis; yet little is known about how they
are formed, how they divide to self-renew, and how these processes are genetically …

Abstract Piwi-associated RNAs (piRNAs), a specific class of 24-to 30-nucleotide-long RNAs
produced by the Piwi-type of Argonaute proteins, have a specific germline function in …

The oskar gene directs germ plasm assembly and controls the number of germ cell
precursors formed at the posterior pole of the Drosophila embryo. Mislocalization of oskar …

Genes encoding RNA-binding proteins are diverse and abundant in eukaryotic genomes.
Although some have been shown to have roles in post-transcriptional regulation of the …

Summary oskar is one of seven Drosophila maternal-effect genes that are necessary for
germline and abdomen formation. We have cloned oskar and show that oskar RNA is …

This book will give an overview of insect ovaries, showing the diversities and the common
traits in egg growth processes. The idea to write this book developed while looking at the …