Regulation of the mec-3 gene by the C.elegans homeoproteins UNC-86 and MEC-3.
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Regulation of touch receptor differentiation by the Caenorhabditis elegans mec-3 and unc-86 genes.
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans possesses six morphologically similar neurons that are responsible for sensing gentle touch to the body. Previous genetic studies identified genes that are necessary for the production and differentiation of these touch cells. In particular, unc-86 encodes a POU-type homeodomain protein needed for the production of the touch cells, while mec-3 encodes a LIM-t...
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عنوان ژورنال: The EMBO Journal
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0261-4189
DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05604.x