Preview. Competition among stem cells gets sticky.

Wu, D Christine; Johnston, Laura A · Cell Stem Cell · 2009

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Abstract

In a recent report in Science, Issigonis et al. (2009) demonstrate that an inhibitor of JAK-STAT signaling controls integrin-mediated niche adhesion in the Drosophila testis, thereby limiting competition between germline and somatic stem cells for niche space.