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Control of C. elegans larval development by neuronal expression of a TGF-beta homolog.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 22 Nov 1996
Ren P, Lim C S, Johnsen R, Albert P S, Pilgrim D, Riddle D L
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The Caenorhabditis elegans dauer larva is specialized for dispersal without growth and is formed under conditions of overcrowding and limited food. The daf-7 gene, required for transducing environmental cues that support continuous development with plentiful food, encodes a transforming growth fa...
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