Article
Genes required for the engulfment of cell corpses during programmed cell death in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Genetics - 1 Sept 1991
Ellis R E, Jacobson D M, Horvitz H R
Abstract excerpt
After programmed cell death, a cell corpse is engulfed and quickly degraded by a neighboring cell. For degradation to occur, engulfing cells must recognize, phagocytose and digest the corpses of dying cells. Previously, three genes were known to be involved in eliminating cell corpses in the nema...
Topics
- Animals
- Caenorhabditis
- Cell Death
- Genes
- Genetic Complementation Test
- Genetic Linkage
- Microscopy, Electron
- Mutation
- Phagocytosis
- Phenotype