The Nimrod transmembrane receptor Eater is required for hemocyte attachment to the sessile compartment in Drosophila melanogaster
Eater is an EGF-like repeat transmembrane receptor of the Nimrod family and is expressed in Drosophila hemocytes. Eater was initially identified for its role in phagocytosis of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We have deleted eater and show that it appears to be required for efficient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/3/355 |