Title |
Nme protein family evolutionary history, a vertebrate perspective
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Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, October 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2148-9-256 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Thomas Desvignes, Pierre Pontarotti, Christian Fauvel, Julien Bobe |
Abstract |
The Nme family, previously known as Nm23 or NDPK, is involved in various molecular processes including tumor metastasis and some members of the family, but not all, exhibit a Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase (NDPK) activity. Ten genes are known in humans, in which some members have been extensively studied. In non-mammalian species, the Nme protein family has received, in contrast, far less attention. The picture of the vertebrate Nme family remains thus incomplete and orthology relationships with mammalian counterparts were only partially characterized. The present study therefore aimed at characterizing the Nme gene repertoire in vertebrates with special interest for teleosts, and providing a comprehensive overview of the Nme gene family evolutionary history in vertebrates. |
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