The role of mitochondria in yeast programmed cell death

Mammalian apoptosis and yeast programmed cell death (PCD) share a variety of features including ROS production, protease activity and a major role played by mitochondria. In view of this, and of the distinctive characteristics differentiating yeast and multicellular organism PCD, the mitochondrial c...

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Main Authors: Nicoletta eGuaragnella, Maša eŽdralević, Lucia eAntonacci, Salvatore ePassarella, Ersilia eMarra, Sergio eGiannattasio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00070/full