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A genome-wide survey and systematic RNAi-based characterization of helicase-like genes in Caenorhabditis elegans.
DNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes - 31 Aug 2007
Eki Toshihiko, Ishihara Takeshi, Katsura Isao, Hanaoka Fumio
Abstract excerpt
Helicase-like proteins play a crucial role in nucleic acid- and chromatin-mediated reactions. In this study, we identified 134 helicase-like proteins in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and classified the proteins into 10 known subfamilies and a group of orphan genes on the basis of sequence similarity. We characterized loss-of-function phenotypes in RNA interference (RNAi)-treated animals for helicase family...
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