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Genetic Mechanisms of Cell Fusion by Daniela Avila is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the current understanding of genetic mechanisms that control and mediate sexual and somatic cell-cell fusion. It discusses two families of fusogens (cell fusion proteins) that have been identified: syncytins which mediate trophoblast fusion in mouse placenta, and F proteins which mediate epithelial fusion in C. elegans. The review covers examples of sexual fusion in model organisms and somatic self-fusion in fungi, flies, worms, mice and humans. Key examples discussed are hyphal fus
- Author
- Daniela Avila
- Language
- EN