2014
Methods for studying oogenesis
Hudson AM, Cooley L. Methods for studying oogenesis. Methods 2014, 68: 207-217. PMID: 24440745, PMCID: PMC4048766, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGAL4/UAS systemStem cell maintenanceDevelopmental cell biologyCell cycle controlClonal screensDrosophila oogenesisCell polarityWhole-mount tissuesCytoskeletal regulationEgg chambersTransgenic linesCell maintenanceIntercellular transportSomatic cellsTrap linesGamete developmentCell biologyUAS systemExcellent systemCycle controlGene expressionIntercellular communicationCell deathOogenesisCell migration
2006
Illuminating the role of caspases during Drosophila oogenesis
Mazzalupo S, Cooley L. Illuminating the role of caspases during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2006, 13: 1950-1959. PMID: 16528381, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse cell deathCaspase activityCell deathNurse cellsFluorescent proteinApoptosis protein 1Caspase inhibitor p35Caspase cleavage siteStarvation-induced deathRole of caspasesStarvation-induced apoptosisCyan fluorescent proteinYellow fluorescent proteinDrosophila inhibitorGermline developmentDrosophila oogenesisNormal oogenesisPoor environmental conditionsOogenesisCleavage siteProtein 1Environmental conditionsCaspasesProteinOocytes
2002
Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase
Buszczak M, Lu X, Segraves WA, Chang TY, Cooley L. Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase. Genetics 2002, 160: 1511-1518. PMID: 11973306, PMCID: PMC1462074, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/160.4.1511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersDiacylglycerol acyltransferaseNurse cellsAcyl coenzyme AMutant egg chambersNurse cell deathCell deathInsect cells resultsEgg chamber developmentCoenzyme AGermline apoptosisDrosophila oogenesisCytoplasm transportDGAT activityCells resultsChamber developmentNeutral lipidsGenesLipid metabolismDiacylglycerolApoptosisAcyltransferaseDrosophilaCellsOogenesis
2000
Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis
Buszczak M, Cooley L. Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2000, 7: 1071-1074. PMID: 11139280, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline apoptosisCell deathDrosophila oogenesisFemale-sterile mutationsSterile mutationsFemale germlineC. elegansGermline cellsGenetic controlDefective cellsEssential nutrientsOogenesisSurviving oocytesApoptosisMorphological changesEggsDrosophilaElegansCellsLater stagesGermlineSpeciesProteinVital roleMutations