The hard clam genome reveals massive expansion and diversification of inhibitors of apoptosis in Bivalvia

Abstract Background Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs) are critical regulators of programmed cell death that are essential for development, oncogenesis, and immune and stress responses. However, available knowledge regarding IAP is largely biased toward humans and model species, while the distribution,...

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Main Authors: Hao Song, Ximing Guo, Lina Sun, Qianghui Wang, Fengming Han, Haiyan Wang, Gregory A. Wray, Phillip Davidson, Qing Wang, Zhi Hu, Cong Zhou, Zhenglin Yu, Meijie Yang, Jie Feng, Pu Shi, Yi Zhou, Libin Zhang, Tao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00943-9