Periostin shows increased evolutionary plasticity in its alternatively spliced region
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Periostin (POSTN) is a secreted extracellular matrix protein of poorly defined function that has been related to bone and heart development as well as to cancer. In human and mouse, it is known to undergo alternative splicing in its...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/30 |