Evolution of the Metazoan-Specific Importin α Gene Family
Evolution of the Metazoan-Specific Importin α Gene Family
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New York: New York : Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: New York : Springer-Verlag
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Importin αs are import receptors for nuclear localization signal-containing proteins. Most animal importin αs assort into α1, α2, and α3 groups. Studies in Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, and mouse suggest that the animal importin α gene family evolved from ancestral plant-like genes to serve paralog-specific roles in gametogenesis...
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Evolution of the Metazoan-Specific Importin α Gene Family
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_856760644
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_856760644
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0022-2844
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1432-1432
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10.1007/s00239-009-9215-8
