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SUBMITTER: Beeble A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3272118 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan-Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beeble Adam A Calestani Cristina C
Gene expression patterns : GEP 20111005 1-2
Polyketide synthases (PKSs) are a large group of proteins responsible for the biosynthesis of polyketide compounds, which are mainly found in bacteria, fungi, and plants. Polyketides have a wide array of biological functions, including antibiotic, antifungal, predator defense, and light responses. In this study, we describe the developmental expression pattern of pks2, one of two pks found in the sea urchin genome. Throughout development, pks2 expression was restricted to skeletogenic cells and ...[more]