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Mbt, a Drosophila PAK protein, combines with Cdc42 to regulate photoreceptor cell morphogenesis.

Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Feb 2003

Schneeberger Daniela, Raabe Thomas

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The Drosophila gene mushroom bodies tiny (mbt) encodes a putative p21-activated kinase (PAK), a family of proteins that has been implicated in a multitude of cellular processes including regulation of the cytoskeleton, cell polarisation, control of MAPK signalling cascades and apoptosis. The mutant phenotype of mbt is characterised by fewer neurones in the brain and the eye, indicating a role of the protein in...

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PMID: 12490550
DOI: 10.1242/dev.00248

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