Germ cell connectivity enhances cell death in response to DNA damage in the Drosophila testis
Two broadly known characteristics of germ cells in many organisms are their development as a ‘cyst’ of interconnected cells and their high sensitivity to DNA damage. Here we provide evidence that in the Drosophila testis, connectivity serves as a mechanism that confers to spermatogonia a high sensit...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-08-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/27960 |