During spermatogenesis, diploid stem cells differentiate, undergo meiosis, and transform
into haploid spermatozoa. As this precisely timed series of events proceeds, chromosomal …

▪ Abstract Regulation of translation initiation is a central control point in animal cells. We
review our current understanding of the mechanisms of regulation, drawing particularly on …

In response to low ambient temperature, mammalian cells as well as microorganisms
change various physiological functions, but the molecular mechanisms underlying these …

The dsRNA binding proteins (DRBPs) comprise a growing family of eukaryotic, prokaryotic,
and viral‐encoded products that share a common evolutionarily conserved motif specifically …

Staufen (Stau) is a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding protein involved in mRNA
transport and localization in Drosophila. To understand the molecular mechanisms of mRNA …

Segregation of mRNAs in the cytoplasm of polar cells has been demonstrated for proteins
involved in Xenopus and Drosophila oogenesis, and for some proteins in somatic cells. It is …

Spermiogenesis is a long process whereby haploid spermatids derived from the meiotic
divisions of spermatocytes undergo metamorphosis into spermatozoa. It is subdivided into …

The human ribonuclease Dicer and its double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding protein
(dsRBP) partners TRBP and PACT play important roles in the biogenesis of regulatory …

Double-stranded (ds) RNA-specific adenosine deaminase converts adenosine residues into
inosines in dsRNA and edits transcripts of certain cellular and viral genes such as glutamate …

A dramatic remodeling of sperm chromatin occurs during mammalian spermiogenesis.
Nuclear elongation and chromatin condensation are concomitant with modifications in the …