Ran GTPase, an eukaryotic gene novelty, is involved in amphioxus mitosis.

Ran (ras-related nuclear protein) is a small GTPase belonging to the RAS superfamily that is specialized in nuclear trafficking. Through different accessory proteins, Ran plays key roles in several processes including nuclear import-export, mitotic progression and spindle assembly. Consequently, Ran...

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Main Authors: Ugo Coppola, Filomena Caccavale, Marta Scelzo, Nicholas D Holland, Filomena Ristoratore, Salvatore D'Aniello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6177115?pdf=render