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Genetic control of cell size.
Journal article

Genetic control of cell size.

  • Stocker H Zoologisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Hafen E
  • 2000-09-12
Published in:
  • Current opinion in genetics & development. - 2000
Animals
Cell Cycle
Cell Size
Drosophila melanogaster
PTEN Phosphohydrolase
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
Receptor, Insulin
Signal Transduction
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
English Over the past 25 years, the genetic control of cell size has mainly been addressed in yeast, a single-celled organism. Recent insights from Drosophila have shed light on the signalling pathways responsible for adjusting and maintaining cell size in metazoans. Evidence is emerging for a signalling cascade conserved in evolution that links external nutrient sources to cell size.
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  • English
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closed
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