The specialized cytoskeleton of the Drosophila egg chamber.
The Drosophila egg chamber is emerging as a uniquely versatile system for studying cytoskeletal rearrangements during development. Initial determination of the oocyte fate and subsequent growth of the oocyte depend on a series of highly coordinated changes in cell architecture. Homologs or relatives of many known cytoskeletal proteins play key roles in these events.
Knowles
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Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
Cooley
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D000818:Animals; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009865:Oocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure*