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Li Zhu

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GeneticseLifePeer-reviewedJul 4, 2025

Female-germline specific protein Sakura interacts with Otu and is crucial for germline stem cell renewal and differentiation and oogenesis

Azali Azlan, Li Zhu, Ryuya Fukunaga

This study identifies Sakura as a critical protein for germline stem cell renewal and differentiation in Drosophila, showing its role in Dpp/BMP signaling, piRNA levels, and sex-lethal splicing.

DOI 10.7554/elife.103828.4

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