Occluding junctions regulate germline differentiation and stem cell niche homeostasis in the Drosophila melanogaster testis

Spermatogenesis is a reiterative process wherein sperm are continually produced from a small group of adult stem cells that are found in a unique niche. In Drosophila melanogaster this stem cell niche is made up of a cluster of cells, called the hub, which maintains both germline stem cells and soma...

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Main Author: Fairchild, Michael John
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60846