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TATN-1 mutations reveal a novel role for tyrosine as a metabolic signal that influences developmental decisions and longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jan 2013
Ferguson Annabel A, Roy Sudipa, Kormanik Kaitlyn N, Kim Yongsoon, Dumas Kathleen J, Ritov Vladimir B, Matern Dietrich, Hu Patrick J, Fisher Alfred L
Abstract excerpt
Recent work has identified changes in the metabolism of the aromatic amino acid tyrosine as a risk factor for diabetes and a contributor to the development of liver cancer. While these findings could suggest a role for tyrosine as a direct regulator of the behavior of cells and tissues, evidence for this model is currently lacking. Through the use of RNAi and genetic mutants, we identify tatn-1, which is the worm...
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