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Is canalization more than just a beautiful idea?
Genome biology - 1 Jan 2010
Sato Kaoru, Siomi Haruhiko
Abstract excerpt
The heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is currently thought to buffer eukaryotic cells against perturbations caused by pre-existing cryptic genetic variation. A new study suggests that the buffering function of Hsp90 could instead be due to its repression of de novo transposon-mediated mutagenesis.
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