The first family of cell-cell fusion.

作者信息

White Judith M

机构信息

University of Virginia School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, P.O. Box 800732, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.

出版信息

Dev Cell. 2007 May;12(5):667-8. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2007.04.009.

DOI:10.1016/j.devcel.2007.04.009

PMID:17488618

Abstract

Our understanding of the developmentally critical process of cell-cell fusion has been greatly advanced by the identification of the first family of cell-cell fusion proteins. Together, the two founding members of the FF family execute the majority of cell-cell fusion events in C. elegans.

摘要