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Mutations in the polycomb group gene polyhomeotic lead to epithelial instability in both the ovary and wing imaginal disc in Drosophila.
PloS one - 11 Nov 2010
Gandille Pierre, Narbonne-Reveau Karine, Boissonneau Elisabeth, Randsholt Neel, Busson Denise, Pret Anne-Marie
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BACKGROUND: Most human cancers originate from epithelial tissues and cell polarity and adhesion defects can lead to metastasis. The Polycomb-Group of chromatin factors were first characterized in Drosophila as repressors of homeotic genes during development, while studies in mammals indicate a co...
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