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2 The C. elegans Germline Stem Cell Niche Hall et al. 1999

3 oocyte sperm mitotic region meiotic region vulva embryo oocyte sperm mitotic region meiotic region vulva embryo spermatheca distal tip cell sheath pair #1 vulva uterus sheath pair #2 sheath pair #3 sheath pair #4 sheath pair #5

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5 The Notch Signaling Pathway Delta/Serate/LAG-2 Family Ligands (DSL) Notch Receptors Presenilin cleaves the Notch intracellular domain upon ligand binding. The intracellular domain translocates to the nucleus where it interacts with TFs (CSL Family).

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7 The Germline Proliferation Defective (Glp) Phenotype WT Germ Line glp-1 Mutant (nonfunctional) Stem cells are lost to differentiation as sperm. Austin and Kimble,1987

8 The Tumorous (Tum) Phenotype Stem cells accumulate at the expense of differentiation. glp-1 Mutant (hyperactive) Berry et al. 1997 WT Germ Line

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