New Regulatory Mechanism Discovered For Cell Identity And Behavior In Forming Organs

Friday, October 31, 2008 - 17:21 in Biology & Nature

Two proteins interact in a previously unknown molecular mechanism that may have broad implications in future studies looking for the causes of defective organs in fetuses, metastatic cancers and other diseases, according to new researcher, Reporting their work in Genes & Development, the researchers said the mechanism coordinates cell identity and behavior in the forming organs of embryos.

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