Drosophila small ovary gene ensures germline stem cell maintenance and differentiation by silencing transposons and organising heterochromatin
Ferenc Jankovics, Melinda Bence, Rita Sinka, Anikó Faragó, László Bodai, Aladár Pettkó‐Szandtner, Karam Ibrahim, Zsanett Takács, Alexandra Brigitta Szarka-Kovács, Miklós Erdélyi
This study identifies the Drosophila small ovary gene as essential for maintaining germline stem cell niche integrity through transposon silencing and heterochromatin organization.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2018 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology