Article
A role for Drosophila ATX2 in activation of PER translation and circadian behavior.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 17 May 2013
Zhang Yong, Ling Jinli, Yuan Chunyan, Dubruille Raphaëlle, Emery Patrick
Abstract excerpt
A negative transcriptional feedback loop generates circadian rhythms in Drosophila. PERIOD (PER) is a critical state-variable in this mechanism, and its abundance is tightly regulated. We found that the Drosophila homolog of ATAXIN-2 (ATX2)--an RNA-binding protein implicated in human neurodegenerative diseases--was required for circadian locomotor behavior. ATX2 was necessary for PER accumulation in circadian...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
