Preview. Competition among stem cells gets sticky.
In a recent report in Science, Issigonis et al. (2009) demonstrate that an inhibitor of JAK-STAT signaling controls integrin-mediated niche adhesion in the Drosophila testis, thereby limiting competition between germline and somatic stem cells for niche space.
Wu
D Christine
DC
Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Johnston
Laura A
LA