Article
Engulfment is required for cell competition.
Cell - 15 Jun 2007
Li Wei, Baker Nicholas E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic mosaics that place cells in competition within tissues may model features of tissue repair and tumor development and may reveal mechanisms of growth regulation. In one example, normal cells eliminate "Minute" cells that have reduced ribosomal protein gene dose and grow at their expense, replacing the Minute cells within developing compartments. We describe genes that are required by wild-type cells to...
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