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    Science. 2007 Apr 20;316(5823):402-4.

    Male and female Drosophila germline stem cells: two versions of immortality.

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    Departments of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

    Abstract

    Drosophila male and female germline stem cells (GSCs) are sustained by niches and regulatory pathways whose common principles serve as models for understanding mammalian stem cells. Despite striking cellular and genetic similarities that suggest a common evolutionary origin, however, male and female GSCs also display important differences. Comparing these two stem cells and their niches in detail is likely to reveal how a common heritage has been adapted to the differing requirements of male and female gamete production.

    PMID:
    17446390
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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