Peroxisome deficient invertebrate and vertebrate animal models

Although peroxisomes are ubiquitous organelles in all animal species, their importance for the functioning of tissues and organs remains largely unresolved. Because peroxins are essential for the biogenesis of peroxisomes, an obvious approach to investigate their physiological role is to inactivate...

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Main Authors: Paul P. Van Veldhoven, Myriam eBaes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00335/full