Piwi Is a Key Regulator of Both Somatic and Germline Stem Cells in the Drosophila Testis
The Piwi-piRNA pathway is well known for its germline function, yet its somatic role remains elusive. We show here that Piwi is required autonomously not only for germline stem cell (GSC) but also for somatic cyst stem cell (CySC) maintenance in the Drosophila testis. Reducing Piwi activity in the t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-07-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124715005872 |