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The C. elegans che-1 gene encodes a zinc finger transcription factor required for specification of the ASE chemosensory neurons.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 2003
Uchida Okiko, Nakano Hiroyuki, Koga Makoto, Ohshima Yasumi
Abstract excerpt
Chemotaxis to water-soluble chemicals such as NaCl is an important behavior of C. elegans when seeking food. ASE chemosensory neurons have a major role in this behavior. We show that che-1, defined by chemotaxis defects, encodes a zinc-finger protein similar to the GLASS transcription factor required for photoreceptor cell differentiation in Drosophila, and that che-1 is essential for specification and function...
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