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A Caenorhabditis elegans type I TGF beta receptor can function in the absence of type II kinase to promote larval development.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2000
Gunther C V, Georgi L L, Riddle D L
Abstract excerpt
The daf-4 gene encodes a type II bone morphogenetic protein receptor in Caenorhabditis elegans that regulates dauer larva formation, body size and male tail patterning. The putative type I receptor partner for DAF-4 in regulating dauer larva formation is DAF-1. Genetic tests of the mechanism of activation of these receptors show that DAF-1 can signal in the absence of DAF-4 kinase activity. A daf-1 mutation...
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