2002
Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase
Buszczak M, Lu X, Segraves WA, Chang TY, Cooley L. Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase. Genetics 2002, 160: 1511-1518. PMID: 11973306, PMCID: PMC1462074, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/160.4.1511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersDiacylglycerol acyltransferaseNurse cellsAcyl coenzyme AMutant egg chambersNurse cell deathCell deathInsect cells resultsEgg chamber developmentCoenzyme AGermline apoptosisDrosophila oogenesisCytoplasm transportDGAT activityCells resultsChamber developmentNeutral lipidsGenesLipid metabolismDiacylglycerolApoptosisAcyltransferaseDrosophilaCellsOogenesis
2000
Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis
Buszczak M, Cooley L. Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2000, 7: 1071-1074. PMID: 11139280, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline apoptosisCell deathDrosophila oogenesisFemale-sterile mutationsSterile mutationsFemale germlineC. elegansGermline cellsGenetic controlDefective cellsEssential nutrientsOogenesisSurviving oocytesApoptosisMorphological changesEggsDrosophilaElegansCellsLater stagesGermlineSpeciesProteinVital roleMutations