Article
Evolutionarily dynamic roles of a PUF RNA-binding protein in the somatic development of Caenorhabditis briggsae.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution - 1 May 2014
Liu Qinwen, Haag Eric S
Abstract excerpt
Gene duplication and divergence has emerged as an important aspect of developmental evolution. The genomes of Caenorhabditis nematodes encode an ancient family of PUF RNA-binding proteins. Most have been implicated in germline development, and are often redundant with paralogs of the same sub-family. An exception is Cbr-puf-2 (one of three Caenorhabditis briggsae PUF-2 sub-family paralogs), which is required for...
Topics
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Caenorhabditis
- Female
- Helminth Proteins
- Larva
- Muscle Development
- Mutation
- Pharynx
- RNA-Binding Proteins
- Vulva