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Disruption of the gene encoding the cell adhesion molecule DdCAD-1 leads to aberrant cell sorting and cell-type proportioning during Dictyostelium development.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Aug 2002
Wong Estella, Yang Chunzhong, Wang Jun, Fuller Danny, Loomis William F, Siu Chi-Hung
Abstract excerpt
The cadA gene in Dictyostelium encodes the Ca2+-dependent cell adhesion molecule DdCAD-1, which is expressed soon after the initiation of development. To investigate the biological role of DdCAD-1, the cadA gene was disrupted by homologous recombination. The cadA-null cells showed a 50% reduction in EDTA-sensitive cell adhesion. The remaining EDTA-sensitive adhesion sites were resistant to dissociation by...
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