Abstract
Mutations in the eff-1 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans, which prevent all cell-cell fusions in the nematode's epidermis, have revealed developmental roles for cell fusion. An extracellular fusogen-like domain in EFF-1 suggests it might direct the fusion of lipid bilayers.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics
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Caenorhabditis elegans / growth & development
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Caenorhabditis elegans / metabolism
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Caenorhabditis elegans / physiology
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / genetics
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism*
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Membrane Fusion / physiology*
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Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics
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Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
Substances
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
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EFF-1 protein, C elegans
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Membrane Glycoproteins