Axes formation and RNA localization

Svetlana Minakhina, Ruth Steward

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Abstract

Axes formation in flies and frogs largely depends on RNA localization pathways functioning in the oocytes. It is thought that motors moving along the cytoskeleton enable the selective transport of RNAs to different destinations during oocyte development. Many of the steps in RNA localization are conserved, despite the existence of a variety of mechanisms, including the formation of nuclear ribonucleoprotein complexes, and active transport along microtubules.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)416-421
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Opinion in Genetics and Development
Volume15
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology

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