Yeast prions form infectious amyloid inclusion bodies in bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prions were first identified as infectious proteins associated with fatal brain diseases in mammals. However, fungal prions behave as epigenetic regulators that can alter a range of cellular processes. These proteins propagate as sel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
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| Online Access: | http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/11/1/89 |