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Zfrp8, the Drosophila ortholog of PDCD2, functions in lymph gland development and controls cell proliferation.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2007
Minakhina Svetlana, Druzhinina Marina, Steward Ruth
Abstract excerpt
We have identified a new gene, Zfrp8, as being essential for hematopoiesis in Drosophila. Zfrp8 (Zinc finger protein RP-8) is the Drosophila ortholog of the PDCD2 (programmed cell death 2) protein of unknown function, and is highly conserved in all eukaryotes. Zfrp8 mutants present a developmenta...
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