Control of non-apoptotic nurse cell death by engulfment genes in Drosophila
Programmed cell death occurs as a normal part of oocyte development in Drosophila. For each egg that is formed, 15 germline-derived nurse cells transfer their cytoplasmic contents into the oocyte and die. Disruption of apoptosis or autophagy only partially inhibits the death of the nurse cells, indi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Fly |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336934.2016.1238993 |