The DEAD Box RNA helicase VBH-1 is a new player in the stress response in C. elegans.

For several years, DEAD box RNA helicase Vasa (DDX4) has been used as a bona fide germline marker in different organisms. C. elegans VBH-1 is a close homolog of the Vasa protein, which plays an important role in gametogenesis, germ cell survival and embryonic development. Here, we show that VBH-1 pr...

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Main Authors: Daniel Paz-Gómez, Emmanuel Villanueva-Chimal, Rosa E Navarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4028217?pdf=render