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maelstrom is required to position the MTOC in stage 2–6 Drosophila oocytes

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The factors that determine intracellular polarity are largely unknown. In Drosophila oocytes one of the earliest polar events is the positioning of the microtubule-organizing center (MTOC). Here we present data that are consistent with the hypothesis that maelstrom is required for posterior positioning of the MTOC.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, J579 Health Sciences Building, Box 357350, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA, USA

    N. Clegg, S. Findley & H. Ruohola-Baker

  2. Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Illinois, IL 60637, USA, USA

    A. Mahowald

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Clegg, N., Findley, S., Mahowald, A. et al. maelstrom is required to position the MTOC in stage 2–6 Drosophila oocytes. Dev Genes Evol 211, 44–48 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004270000114

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