Drosophila oogenesis: coordinating germ line and soma.
A new function for Delta-Notch signaling has been discovered in Drosophila oogenesis: Delta expressed in the germ cells activates Notch in the surrounding somatic follicle cells to control their differentiation, proliferation and morphogenesis.
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Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Universität zu Köln, Gyrhofstrasse 17, 50923 Köln, Germany.
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004330:Drosophila; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D005854:Germ Cells; D016695:Glycosyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; D009866:Oogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D051880:Receptors, Notch; D015398:Signal Transduction
D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C497759:N protein, Drosophila; D051880:Receptors, Notch; C064045:delta protein; D016695:Glycosyltransferases; D017351:N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases; C090576:fng protein, Drosophila