Prion formation and polyglutamine aggregation are controlled by two classes of genes.

Prions are self-perpetuating aggregated proteins that are not limited to mammalian systems but also exist in lower eukaryotes including yeast. While much work has focused around chaperones involved in prion maintenance, including Hsp104, little is known about factors involved in the appearance of pr...

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Main Authors: Anita L Manogaran, Joo Y Hong, Joan Hufana, Jens Tyedmers, Susan Lindquist, Susan W Liebman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3098188?pdf=render