+TIPs, associate with growing plus ends and can link microtubules to other structures, such as membranes.

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

When Gurken binds to Torpedo, the terminal follicle cells differentiate into posterior follicle cells and synthesize a molecule that activates protein kinase A in the egg.

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Par-1 protein organizes microtubules specifically with their minus and plus ends at the anterior and posterior ends of the oocyte, respectively

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Bicoid mRNA binds to dynein, a “minus-directed” motor protein associated with the nongrowing end of microtubules; dynein moves the bicoid mRNA to the anterior end of the egg. 

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Par-1 protein organizes microtubules specifically with their minus and plus ends at the anterior and posterior ends of the oocyte, respectively

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Bicoid mRNA binds to dynein, a “minus-directed” motor protein associated with the nongrowing end of microtubules; dynein moves the bicoid mRNA to the anterior end of the egg. 

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Oskar mRNA becomes complexed to kinesin I, a “plus-directed” motor protein that moves it toward the growing end of the microtubules at the posterior region, where Oskar protein can bind nanos mRNA