Adaptive evolution of the matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein in mammals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) belongs to a family of small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoproteins (SIBLINGs) that play a key role in skeleton development, particularly in mineralization, phosphate regulation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/342 |