Multiple apoptotic caspase cascades are required in nonapoptotic roles for Drosophila spermatid individualization.

Spermatozoa are generated and mature within a germline syncytium. Differentiation of haploid syncytial spermatids into single motile sperm requires the encapsulation of each spermatid by an independent plasma membrane and the elimination of most sperm cytoplasm, a process known as individualization....

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Hoofdauteurs: Jun R Huh, Stephanie Y Vernooy, Hong Yu, Nieng Yan, Yigong Shi, Ming Guo, Bruce A Hay
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2004-01-01
Reeks:PLoS Biology
Online toegang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC300883?pdf=render