The ZIP-prion connection
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The ZIP-prion connection.
The evolutionary origins of vertebrate prion genes had remained elusive until recently when multiple lines of evidence converged to the proposition that members of the prion gene family represent an ancient branch of a larger family of ZIP metal ion transporters. (1) A follow-up investigation which explored the mechanism of evolution in more detail led to the surprising conclusion that the emer...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Prion
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1933-6896,1933-690X
DOI: 10.4161/pri.20196