2015
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 ResearchConceptsGermline 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
2005
The Division of Drosophila Germline Stem Cells and Their Precursors Requires a Specific Cyclin
Wang Z, Lin H. The Division of Drosophila Germline Stem Cells and Their Precursors Requires a Specific Cyclin. Current Biology 2005, 15: 328-333. PMID: 15723793, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimordial germ cellsGSC divisionG2 cyclinsDrosophila germline stem cellsCyclin BGermline stem cellsCell-autonomous functionSpecific cell cycle regulatorsStem cell biologyStem cell cycleStem cellsCell cycle regulatorsSomatic lineagesFemale GSCsMutant defectsB cyclinsRedundant rolesSpecific cyclinsCell biologyDistinct functionsCycle regulatorsCell cycleGerm cellsCycBCyclin A