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The Lipid Phosphate Phosphatase Wunen Promotes Eggshell Formation and Is Essential for Fertility in Drosophila

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The eggshell that surrounds insect eggs acts as a barrier, protecting against predators and desiccation. Despite its importance, how this intricate and multilayered structure is produced remains relatively poorly understood. Here, we show that a lipid-modifying enzyme is required by...

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Autores principales: Mukherjee, Amrita, Schuppe, Michaela, Renault, Andrew D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10376809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37508432
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12071003