Article
Genome-wide screen for modifiers of Parkinson's disease genes in Drosophila.
Molecular brain - 19 Apr 2011
Fernandes Caroline, Rao Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in parkin and PTEN-induced kinase 1 (Pink1) lead to autosomal recessive forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). parkin and Pink1 encode a ubiquitin-protein ligase and a mitochondrially localized serine/threonine kinase, respectively. Recent studies have implicated Parkin and Pink1 in a common and evolutionarily conserved pathway for protecting mitochondrial integrity. RESULTS: To systematically...
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