Anterior-posterior polarity in C. elegans and Drosophila--PARallels and differences - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2002 Dec 6;298(5600):1946-50.

doi: 10.1126/science.1072162.

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Anterior-posterior polarity in C. elegans and Drosophila--PARallels and differences

Jason Pellettieri et al. Science. 2002.

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The eggs of Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila bear little similarity to each other, yet both depend on the par genes for control of anterior-posterior polarity. Here we explore possible common roles for the par genes (pars) in converting transient asymmetries into stably polarized axes. Although clear mechanistic parallels remain to be established, par-dependent regulation of microtubule dynamics and protein stability emerge as common themes.

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