A genetic screen for modifiers of <it>Drosophila </it>caspase Dcp-1 reveals caspase involvement in autophagy and novel caspase-related genes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Caspases are cysteine proteases with essential functions in the apoptotic pathway; their proteolytic activity toward various substrates is associated with the morphological changes of cells. Recent reports have described non-apoptoti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/9 |