Title | Cell death: hook, line and linker. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Kumar A, Rothman JH |
Journal | Curr Biol |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | R286-9 |
Date Published | 2007 Apr 17 |
ISSN | 0960-9822 |
Keywords | Animals, Apoptosis, Caenorhabditis elegans, Cell Death, Drosophila |
Abstract | The programmed death of particular cells in Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila has been shown to occur by non-apoptotic programs regulated by developmental timing. Such alternative programs may be used as a general mechanism to eliminate differentiated, functional cells. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.cub.2007.02.032 |
Alternate Journal | Curr. Biol. |
PubMed ID | 17437706 |