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PfSMAD4 plays a role in biomineralization and can transduce bone morphogenetic protein-2 signals in the pearl oyster Pinctada fucata

BACKGROUND: Mollusca is the second largest phylum in nature. The shell of molluscs is a remarkable example of a natural composite biomaterial. Biomineralization and how it affects mollusks is a popular research topic. The BMP-2 signaling pathway plays a canonical role in biomineralization. SMAD4 is...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Mi, Shi, Yu, He, Maoxian, Huang, Xiande, Wang, Qi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4845351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27113217
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12861-016-0110-4