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CbfA, the C-module DNA-binding factor, plays an essential role in the initiation of Dictyostelium discoideum development.
Eukaryotic cell - 1 Oct 2004
Winckler Thomas, Iranfar Negin, Beck Peter, Jennes Ingo, Siol Oliver, Baik Unha, Loomis William F, Dingermann Theodor
Abstract excerpt
We recently isolated from Dictyostelium discoideum cells a DNA-binding protein, CbfA, that interacts in vitro with a regulatory element in retrotransposon TRE5-A. We have generated a mutant strain that expresses CbfA at <5% of the wild-type level to characterize the consequences for D. discoideum cell physiology. We found that the multicellular development program leading to fruiting body formation is highly...
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