The splicing mutant of the human tumor suppressor protein DFNA5 induces programmed cell death when expressed in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

DFNA5 was first identified as a gene responsible for autosomal dominant deafness. Different mutations were found, but they all resulted in exon 8 skipping during splicing and premature termination of the protein. Later, it became clear that the protein also has a tumor suppression function and that...

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Main Authors: Sofie eVan Rossom, Ken eOp de Beeck, Vanessa eFranssens, Erwin eSwinnen, Anne eSchepers, Ruben eGhillebert, Marina eCaldara, Guy eVan Camp, Joris eWinderickx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00077/full