Fascin, a highly conserved actin-bundling protein, localizes and functions at new cellular sites in both Drosophila and multiple mammalian cell types. During Drosophila follicle development, in addition to being cytoplasmic, Fascin is in the nuclei of the germline-derived nurse cells during stages 10B-12 (S10B-12) and at the nuclear periphery during stage 13 (S13). This localization is specific...

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disturbed the order of world-system. While central countries—through their pharmaceutical multinationals—focused on development vaccines, semi-peripheral and peripheral countries fulfill another role, either by offering an environment for trials, or inserting themselves in hierarchical global as a hub research, development, production candidate vaccines. This paper f...