Drosophila p53 isoforms have overlapping and distinct functions in germline genome integrity and oocyte quality control.
Ananya Chakravarti, Heshani N Thirimanne, Savanna Brown, Brian R. Calvi
This study identifies distinct functions of Drosophila p53 isoforms in germline genome integrity and oocyte quality control, showing p53A mediates apoptosis and p53B is involved in DNA break repair.
eLife · Dec 24, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology