Ciliate Biology: Dynamin Goes Nuclear

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  • Douglas L. Chalker
چکیده

Dynamin and dynamin-related proteins (DRPs) mediate an array of membrane fission processes. A Tetrahymena DRP has adopted a new role, assisting in nuclear differentiation, a finding that further highlights these proteins - and this ciliate - as biological innovators.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 18  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008