mRNA localisation and cell polarity in the Drosophila embryo

Asymmetric localisation of mRNA transcripts to specific sites within the cytoplasm is a widely employed mechanism for targeting of proteins and generating cell polarity. The mechanism and function of mRNA localisation has been extensively studied in Drosophila melanogaster, where, for example, the E...

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Main Author: Hughes, Julian Richard
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.417770