Maintaining a stochastic neuronal cell fate decision.
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چکیده
Sensory systems generally contain a number of neuronal subtypes that express distinct sensory receptor proteins. This diversity is generated through deterministic and stochastic cell fate choices, while maintaining the subtype often requires a distinct mechanism. In a study published in the February 1, 2009, issue of Genes & Development, Lesch and colleagues (pp. 345-358) describe a new transcription factor, NSY-7, that acts to stabilize a stochastic subtype choice in AWC chemosensory neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Genes & development
دوره 23 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009