New insights into the apoptotic process in mollusks: characterization of caspase genes in Mytilus galloprovincialis.

Apoptosis is an essential biological process in the development and maintenance of immune system homeostasis. Caspase proteins constitute the core of the apoptotic machinery and can be categorized as either initiators or effectors of apoptosis. Although the genes encoding caspase proteins have been...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Romero, Noelia Estévez-Calvar, Sonia Dios, Antonio Figueras, Beatriz Novoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21347300/?tool=EBI