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Evolutionary Conservation Of The Heterochronic Pathway In C. Elegans And C. Briggsae, Maria Ivanova, Eric G. Moss
Evolutionary Conservation Of The Heterochronic Pathway In C. Elegans And C. Briggsae, Maria Ivanova, Eric G. Moss
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Heterochronic genes control the sequence and timing of developmental events during four larval stages of Caenorhabitis nematodes. Mutations in these genes may cause skipping or reiteration of developmental events.
C. briggsae is a close relative of C. elegans. These species have similar morphology and share the same ecological niche. C. briggsae undergoes the same developmental pathway consisting of four larval stages before reaching adulthood. It also has the same set of heterochronic genes.
Lin-28 is one of the heterochronic genes that also exists in other animals from flies to humans. It conservatively blocks the maturation of let-7 miRNA, the process …