The Spectraplakin Short Stop (Shot) Organizes an Acentrosomal Microtubule Network in Early Oogenesis, Essential for Nuclear Positioning.
Fanny Roland-Gosselin, Michel Peroche, Samentha Sahayan Nevil Fernando, Akila Yagoubat, Paul T. Conduit, Antoine Guichet, Fred Bernard
This study identifies a non-centrosomal microtubule-organizing center (ncMTOC) in Drosophila oocytes that is essential for nuclear positioning during early oogenesis.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology