Heterologous cross-seeding mimics cross-species prion conversion in a yeast model
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prions are self-perpetuating, infectious, aggregated proteins that are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases in mammals and heritable traits in yeast. Sup35p, the protein determinant of the yeast prion [<it>PSI<...
Main Authors: | Liebman Susan W, Vishveshwara Namitha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/26 |
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