Genetic Regulation of Caenorhabditis elegans Lysosome Related Organelle Function

Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles that contain acid hydrolases that degrade cellular proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and oligosaccharides, and are important for cellular maintenance and protection against age-related decline. Lysosome related organelles (LROs) are specialized lysosomes found...

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Main Authors: Soukas, Alexander A., Carr, Christopher E., Ruvkun, Gary
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83406