| Title : Four acetylcholinesterase genes in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans - Arpagaus_1998_J.Physiol.Paris_92_363 |
| Author(s) : Arpagaus M , Combes D , Culetto E , Grauso M , Fedon Y , Romani R , Toutant JP |
| Ref : Journal de Physiologie (Paris) , 92 :363 , 1998 |
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Abstract :
Whereas a single gene encodes acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in vertebrates and most insect species, four distinct genes have been cloned and characterized in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. We found that ace-1 (mapped to chromosome X) is prominently expressed in muscle cells whereas ace-2 (located on chromosome I) is mainly expressed in neurons. Ace-x and ace-y genes are located in close proximity on chromosome II where they are separated by only a few hundred base pairs. The role of these two genes is still unknown. |
| PubMedSearch : Arpagaus_1998_J.Physiol.Paris_92_363 |
| PubMedID: 9789838 |
Arpagaus M, Combes D, Culetto E, Grauso M, Fedon Y, Romani R, Toutant JP (1998)
Four acetylcholinesterase genes in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Journal de Physiologie (Paris)
92 :363
Arpagaus M, Combes D, Culetto E, Grauso M, Fedon Y, Romani R, Toutant JP (1998)
Journal de Physiologie (Paris)
92 :363