title: Expression of the PI4P 5-kinase Drosophila homologue skittles in the germline suggests a role in spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
abstract: We have isolated the Drosophila gene skittles (sktl) which shows homology to members of a novel family of phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinases, including the gene product encoded by the human STM-7.I gene which has been assigned to the neurodegenerative disorder Friedreichs ataxia. In situ hybridization reveals sktl expression during oogenesis and spermatogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Zoologie, Entwicklungsbiologie, FB Biologie, Philipps-Universität, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse, 35032 Marburg, Germany, , , , , , DE.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knirr
authors.affiliation: Zoologie, Entwicklungsbiologie, FB Biologie, Philipps-Universität, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse, 35032 Marburg, Germany, , , , , , DE.
authors.forename: Ansgar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santel
authors.affiliation: Zoologie, Entwicklungsbiologie, FB Biologie, Philipps-Universität, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse, 35032 Marburg, Germany, , , , , , DE.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Renkawitz-Pohl
keywords: Friedreichs ataxia; Key words Drosophila; Oogenesis; PIP2; Spermatogenesis