Nature Communications (Apr 2017)

Distinct molecular cues ensure a robust microtubule-dependent nuclear positioning in the Drosophila oocyte

  • Nicolas Tissot,
  • Jean-Antoine Lepesant,
  • Fred Bernard,
  • Kevin Legent,
  • Floris Bosveld,
  • Charlotte Martin,
  • Orestis Faklaris,
  • Yohanns Bellaïche,
  • Maïté Coppey,
  • Antoine Guichet

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15168
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Asymmetric nuclear positioning in the fruit fly oocyte is essential for the correct localization of axis determinants. Here, the authors show that different microtubule-dependent mechanisms contribute to nuclear transport and ensure the robustness of nuclear positioning.