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Increased or Decreased Levels of Caenorhabditis elegans Ion-3, a Gene Encoding a Collagen, Cause Reciprocal Changes in Body Length.

Authors :
Nyström, Josefin
Zai-Zhong Shen
Aili, Margareta
Flemming, Anthony J.
Leroi, Armand
Tuck, Simon
Source :
Genetics. May2002, Vol. 161 Issue 1, p83. 15p. 8 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 7 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Investigates the changes of body length in Caenorhabditis elegans. Increase in the ploidy of nuclei in the hypodermal syncytial cell; Causes of the reduction of hypodermal endoreduplication; Presence of cuticle collagen in hypodermal cells.

Subjects

Subjects :
*CAENORHABDITIS elegans
*COLLAGEN

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00166731
Volume :
161
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Genetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6980798
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/161.1.83