The Bric-a-Brac transcription factors are necessary for formation of functional germline stem cell niches through control of dpp expression in the Drosophila melanogaster ovary
Laurine Miscopein Saler, Mathieu Bartoletti, Virginie Hauser, Anne‐Marie Pret, Laurent Théodore, Fabienne Chalvet, Sophie Netter
This study shows that Bab1 and Bab2 transcription factors regulate dpp expression in Drosophila melanogaster ovary niches, promoting germline stem cell formation through BMP signaling.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2019 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology