Half-pint: alternative splicing in the Drosophila ovary

Mol Cell. 2002 Mar;9(3):456-7. doi: 10.1016/s1097-2765(02)00491-4.

Abstract

A new study from the Schüpbach lab implicates a splicing factor, Half-pint, in the regulation of oogenesis in Drosophila. Through processing of the otu mRNA, Hfp appears to control both mitosis and RNA localization in the germline.

MeSH terms

  • Alternative Splicing / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Drosophila Proteins / genetics
  • Drosophila Proteins / metabolism*
  • Drosophila melanogaster / genetics*
  • Drosophila melanogaster / metabolism
  • Female
  • Genes, Insect*
  • Insect Proteins / genetics
  • Insect Proteins / metabolism
  • Oocytes / physiology*
  • Oogenesis
  • RNA / metabolism
  • Stem Cells / physiology

Substances

  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Insect Proteins
  • otu protein, Drosophila
  • RNA