Pigment cell-specific expression of the tyrosinase gene in ascidians has a different regulatory mechanism from vertebrates.
Tyrosinase is the key enzyme required for the synthesis of melanin pigments. Sequence comparison and functional analysis of the 5' upstream regions of vertebrate tyrosinase genes have revealed the importance of conserved E-box motifs in regulating their specific expression in pigment cells, opt...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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