Piwi Is a Key Regulator of Both Somatic and Germline Stem Cells in the Drosophila Testis
Gonzalez J, Qi H, Liu N, Lin H. Piwi Is a Key Regulator of Both Somatic and Germline Stem Cells in the Drosophila Testis. Cell Reports 2015, 12: 150-161. PMID: 26119740, PMCID: PMC4497877, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsArgonaute ProteinsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell DifferentiationCell LineageCell NucleusDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsMaleSpermatozoaStem CellsTestisConceptsGermline stem cellsDrosophila testisSomatic cyst cellsPIWI-piRNA pathwayStem cell maintenanceCell-autonomous functionStem cellsGerm cell differentiationStem cell typesFasciclin 3GSC daughtersGermline functionSomatic rolePiwi expressionCyst cellsCell maintenanceEpigenetic mechanismsPiwiGenes keyNuclear localizationKey regulatorMolecular mechanismsCell differentiationGonadal developmentCell types