The Effects of Polo-like Kinase 4 on Chromosomal Stability, Cell Migration and Tumourigenesis

Plk4 is the most divergent member of the family of polo like kinases (Plks). Plk4-/- embryos arrest at approximately day 7.5 p.c. but Plk4+/- mice are viable and fertile. However, 50% of Plk4+/- mice develop spontaneous tumours of the liver, lung and soft tissues by 2 years of age. Here I investigat...

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Main Author: Rosario, Carla
Other Authors: Swallow, Carol
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29850