Expression of Ciona intestinalis AOX causes male reproductive defects in Drosophila melanogaster

Expression of Ciona intestinalis AOX causes male reproductive defects in Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract Background Mitochondrial alternative respiratory-chain enzymes are phylogenetically widespread, and buffer stresses affecting oxidative phosphorylation in species that possess them. However, they have been lost in the evolutionary lineages leading to vertebrates and arthropods, raising the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sina Saari, Ana Andjelković, Geovana S. Garcia, Howard T. Jacobs, Marcos T. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Subjects:
Mitochondria
Respiratory chain
Spermatogenesis
Sperm competition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12861-017-0151-3

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12861-017-0151-3

Similar Items