The discovery of the mammalian fusome
The presence of an organelle called the fusome in species as diverse as <i>Drosophila</i> and mammals indicates an ancient, conserved programme of germ cell development.
Authors
- Michael Buszczak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-3654)
- Anirban Dasgupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0136-2076)
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- eLife
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.110713
- Primary Topic
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00