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Structural highlights

Function

[OSKA_DROME] Organizes the germ plasm and directs localization of the posterior determinant nanos. Oskar protein is required to keep nos RNA and staufen protein at the posterior pole.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. ↑ Ephrussi A, Lehmann R. Induction of germ cell formation by oskar. Nature. 1992 Jul 30;358(6385):387-92. PMID:1641021 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/358387a0
2. ↑ Kim-Ha J, Smith JL, Macdonald PM. oskar mRNA is localized to the posterior pole of the Drosophila oocyte. Cell. 1991 Jul 12;66(1):23-35. PMID:2070416
3. ↑ Ephrussi A, Dickinson LK, Lehmann R. Oskar organizes the germ plasm and directs localization of the posterior determinant nanos. Cell. 1991 Jul 12;66(1):37-50. PMID:2070417