학술논문

The conserved plant sterility gene HAP2 functions after attachment of fusogenic membranes in chlamydomonas and plasmodium gametes
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Genes & Development. April 15, 2008, Vol. 22 Issue 8, 1051-1058
Subject
Arabidopsis -- Genetic aspects
Cell adhesion -- Research
Chlamydomonas -- Genetic aspects
Plasmodium -- Genetic aspects
Plasmodium -- Physiological aspects
Protein kinases -- Chemical properties
Biological sciences
Language
English
ISSN
0890-9369
Abstract
Report is presented on discovery of a mechanism that accounts for a conserved protein required for gamete fusion using gene discovery methods. A screen for fusion mutants in Chlamydomonas identified a homolog of HAP2, an Arabidopsis sterility gene.