title: Male and female Drosophila germline stem cells: two versions of immortality.
abstract: Drosophila male and female germline stem cells (GSCs) are sustained by niches and regulatory pathways whose common principles serve as models for understanding mammalian stem cells. Despite striking cellular and genetic similarities that suggest a common evolutionary origin, however, male and female GSCs also display important differences. Comparing these two stem cells and their niches in detail is likely to reveal how a common heritage has been adapted to the differing requirements of male and female gamete production.
authors: Departments of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors: Margaret T
authors: MT
authors: Fuller
authors: Allan C
authors: AC
authors: Spradling
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002455:Cell Division; D018385:Centrosome / Q000502:physiology; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005854:Germ Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013737:Testis / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins