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kel-1, a novel Kelch-related gene in Caenorhabditis elegans, is expressed in pharyngeal gland cells and is required for the feeding process.
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms - 1 Jun 1999
Ohmachi M, Sugimoto A, Iino Y, Yamamoto M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kelch-related proteins constitute an expanding family, members of which carry two conserved motifs named the BTB/POZ and the kelch repeat domains. The best-characterized member, Drosophila Kelch, constitutes the ring canals in the egg chamber in association with actin. However, physiological and biochemical functions of the members of this family remain largely uncharacterized. RESULTS: We identified...
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