A helicase that gets Oskar’s message across
Abstract
Messenger RNA localization is a common way of targeting proteins to their site of function. This process is
dependent on RNA signals that are interpreted by trans-acting factors. A putative RNA helicase and translational
initiation factor is now shown to form a conserved complex, important for localization of oskar mRNA in Drosophila
melanogaster and RNA surveillance in human cells.