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. 2017 Sep 11;27(17):R844-R847.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.030.

Genetics: Master Regulator or Master of Disguise?

Michael Ailion  1 , Harmit S Malik  2
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Genetics: Master Regulator or Master of Disguise?

Michael Ailion et al. Curr Biol. .
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The pha-1 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans was originally heralded as a master regulator of organ differentiation. A new study suggests instead that pha-1 actually serves no role in development and instead is a component of a selfish genetic element.

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