Drosophila melanogaster tPlus3a and tPlus3b ensure full male fertility by regulating transcription of Y-chromosomal, seminal fluid, and heat shock genes.

Spermatogenesis in Drosophila melanogaster is characterized by a specific transcriptional program during the spermatocyte stage. Transcription of thousands of genes is regulated by the interaction of several proteins or complexes, including a tTAF-containing TFIID variant, tMAC, Mediator, and chroma...

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Main Authors: Tim Hundertmark, Sabrina Kreutz, Nastasja Merle, Andrea Nist, Boris Lamp, Thorsten Stiewe, Alexander Brehm, Renate Renkawitz-Pohl, Christina Rathke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213177