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Activation of the zygotic genome is a prerequisite for the transition from maternal to zygotic control of development. The onset of zygotic transcription has been well studied in somatic cells, but evidence suggests that it is controlled differently in the germline. In Drosophila, zygotic transcription in the soma has been detected as early as one hour after egg laying (AEL) [1]. In the germline,...