Fig. 3From: RNA-binding proteins in mouse male germline stem cells: a mammalian perspectiveRBPs in mouse male germline. Diagram of temporal expression patterns of known RNA-binding proteins and their functions during mouse spermatogenesis. Developmental times and various types of male germline cells are indicated above the expression patterns of RBPs (graded bars) during germ cell development. Functional involvement of the RBPs during maintenance and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) and RNA metabolism are summarized in the middle and right panels, respectively. PGC primordial germ cells, As, Apr, Aal: undifferentiated spermatogonial stem cells; A1, B: type A1 and type B differentiating spermatogonia; Spcy spermatocyte, RS round spermatid, ES elongating spermatid (different from the embryonic stem cells in the text), TE transposable elementBack to article page