2014
Evidence for Chromatin-Remodeling Complex PBAP-Controlled Maintenance of the Drosophila Ovarian Germline Stem Cells
He J, Xuan T, Xin T, An H, Wang J, Zhao G, Li M. Evidence for Chromatin-Remodeling Complex PBAP-Controlled Maintenance of the Drosophila Ovarian Germline Stem Cells. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103473. PMID: 25068272, PMCID: PMC4113433, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell Cycle ProteinsCell DifferentiationChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMicroscopy, ConfocalMutationOvaryOvumProtein BindingReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsConceptsGermline stem cellsGermline differentiationFate regulationDrosophila ovarian germline stem cellsSWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complexOvarian germline stem cellsSWI/SNF complexStem cell fate regulationComplex-specific subunitsChromatin-remodeling complexCell fate regulationGenetic interaction testsStem cellsGSC fateGSC lossBAP complexDrosophila oogenesisMutant phenotypeSNF complexGSC maintenanceBRM functionRegulatory machineryEpigenetic regulationProtein complexesATPase subunits
2009
Role of Scrib and Dlg in anterior-posterior patterning of the follicular epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis
Li Q, Shen L, Xin T, Xiang W, Chen W, Gao Y, Zhu M, Yu L, Li M. Role of Scrib and Dlg in anterior-posterior patterning of the follicular epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis. BMC Developmental Biology 2009, 9: 60. PMID: 19948068, PMCID: PMC2810132, DOI: 10.1186/1471-213x-9-60.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor suppressor geneDlg functionFate inductionPosterior patterningCell fateEgg chambersDrosophila tumor suppressor geneSuppressor geneBorder cell fateFollicle cellsCell fate inductionAnterior-posterior patterningDrosophila egg developmentRole of ScribFollicle cell epitheliumFurther genetic analysisMultiple signaling pathwaysDistinct cell typesAnterior-posterior axisDrosophila oogenesisEpithelial polarityEpithelial patterningMosaic clonesFollicular epitheliumAnterior domain
2008
Lethal(2)giant larvae is required in the follicle cells for formation of the initial AP asymmetry and the oocyte polarity during Drosophila oogenesis
Li Q, Xin T, Chen W, Zhu M, Li M. Lethal(2)giant larvae is required in the follicle cells for formation of the initial AP asymmetry and the oocyte polarity during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Research 2008, 18: 372-384. PMID: 18268543, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2008.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior follicle cellsFollicle cellsOocyte polarityStalk cellsDrosophila tumor suppressor geneFLP/FRT systemSomatic follicle cellsDrosophila egg developmentTumor suppressor geneDrosophila oogenesisDV axesEgg chambersLgl functionEarly oogenesisFRT systemDorsoventral axesCell lineagesPosterior cellsAnteroposterior asymmetryRegulated differentiationSuppressor geneFunction mutationsPosterior localizationEgg developmentSpecific functions